2020 Presidential Candidates

[LDAHL]

Well, in our defense, there is also “tax planning fatigue” where at every turn there is a tax issue, and to determine the overall best course is difficult. I don’t want to live my financial life according to the tax man.

For most people, it’s really not that complicated. But like a lot of personal finance issues, people seem to find it too tedious to deal with. Personally I think it’s worth the investment of an occasional Saturday morning.

[catherine]

For most people, it’s really not that complicated. But like a lot of personal finance issues, people seem to find it too tedious to deal with. Personally I think it’s worth the investment of an occasional Saturday morning.

I do my own taxes and I don't think I'm stupid about it, but I also find it very tedious because my left brain is not my strong suit. Payroll taxes and withholding are "hidden" in the sense that you get your net check and you don't really read the YTD stuff on the stub. (Actually, come to think of it, I used to do that frequently.) But no one can say that taxes are easy or fun (except for you LDAHL.

This year I was surprised to see that Intuit recommended I take the standard deduction. I haven't taken the standard deduction in years, and I was curious to see how the doubling of it would impact me. My taxes this year are lower than previous years, but then again, I earned slightly less. Now if only my self-employment taxes could be lower.

[JaneV2.0]

I know what I pay in federal taxes because I have it taken out of my pension. And I'm left-brained enough. But I find the whole subject of money/finance/economics so incredibly boring that I could read econ books as soporifics. I certainly didn't inherit my grandfather's accountant genes, that's for sure, unless there's some connection between editing spreadsheets and editing prose.
I always liked math and regret not studying more of it. Next life...

[Tradd]

I’ve been wanting to ask this question for a while...genuinely curious.

For the left-leaning folks, how do you rank your candidates? It is gender first, then race, then sexual identity? Does a black woman out rank a gay guy?

[bae]

I’ve been wanting to ask this question for a while...genuinely curious.

For the left-leaning folks, how do you rank your candidates? It is gender first, then race, then sexual identity? Does a black woman out rank a gay guy?

There's an app for that:

https://intersectionalityscore.com/

[jp1]

I’ve been wanting to ask this question for a while...genuinely curious.

For the left-leaning folks, how do you rank your candidates? It is gender first, then race, then sexual identity? Does a black woman out rank a gay guy?

I look at their past record on the issues, what they plan to focus on if they get elected, etc. I don't particularly care about their gender, etc. one of the good things about the Upcoming D primary is that we're seeing a cross section of candidates that actually look like America so hopefully people will stop obsessing about the 'oh look, it's the first <insert minority group here> to run for president! Do you think America is ready for that?' side show and actually listen to what the candidates have to say.

[catherine]

I’ve been wanting to ask this question for a while...genuinely curious.

For the left-leaning folks, how do you rank your candidates? It is gender first, then race, then sexual identity? Does a black woman out rank a gay guy?

Wow, hmm.

Actually, I rank candidates according to how closely their platform matches what I want to see for this country coupled with leadership ability. Nothing else matters.

[Alan]

There's an app for that:

https://intersectionalityscore.com/

I have an intersectionality score of 6. Does that mean I fail?

[LDAHL]

I know what I pay in federal taxes because I have it taken out of my pension. And I'm left-brained enough. But I find the whole subject of money/finance/economics so incredibly boring that I could read econ books as soporifics. I certainly didn't inherit my grandfather's accountant genes, that's for sure, unless there's some connection between editing spreadsheets and editing prose.
I always liked math and regret not studying more of it. Next life...

I say unto you when Our Lady of Twitter redeems personkind through the grace of the GND, and those who labor not exercise their right to the taxpayer’s substance, then shall the prophets of tax strategy be honored in their own country.

[JaneV2.0]

I’ve been wanting to ask this question for a while...genuinely curious.

For the left-leaning folks, how do you rank your candidates? It is gender first, then race, then sexual identity? Does a black woman out rank a gay guy?

I choose my candidates the same way I assume most people choose them. Are you making some kind of allusion to the right's tired old "identity politics?" I go by whether a candidate reflects my values, and then sort through other factors--I suppose considering electibility, which I never used to take into account.