The median wage in the US of W2 workers is $42K and $100K+ is in the top 15% of workers

[winb83]

Wage Statistics for 2023

It's pretty wild to think that half the people in this country that work make less than $42K. The average new car price is more than those people make in a year.

 

[lowkey0z]

 

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Trump and DOGE Will Reportedly Lay Off Thousands of IRS Workers – ‘Likely Targeting Tax Collection’​

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Michael LucianoFeb 14th, 2025, 6:26 pm
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Brandon Bell/Pool via AP
The “Department of Government Efficiency” is set to hobble the ability of the Internal Revenue Service to collect taxes, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
President Donald Trump and his billionaire benefactor Elon Musk are expected to lay off thousands of workers at the IRS as part of DOGE’s ostensible mission to reduce the federal budget deficit. “The layoffs are likely targeting tax collection, several people briefed on the matter said,” according to the Post. Hampering the agency’s ability to enforce tax laws, however, would seem to cut against deficit reduction.
The Post reported:

Treasury officials have discussed laying off roughly 9,000 employees still in their probationary period as part of broader dismissals across the government of these recently hired workers, according to the six people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reveal internal conversations. That number could not be immediately confirmed, and spokespeople both for the IRS and Treasury declined to comment. The cuts could start as soon as Friday.
The layoffs are likely targeting tax collection, several of the people briefed on the matter said. Indeed, associates of Musk’s team are beginning to meet with high-ranking IRS officials about what could prove dramatic changes to the tax agency. Gavin Kliger, a software engineer now working at the IRS, met with Ken Corbin, the IRS’s chief of taxpayer services, and Heather Maloy, the agency’s top enforcement official, during his first day at the agency’s headquarters Thursday, according to several of the people familiar with the meetings.

The IRS increased staff size thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act passed during the Biden administration, which hired roughly 10,000 new agents to bolster tax enforcement on high-income Americans.
Musk and his team of young DOGE aides have been going from department to department, cutting staff and freezing spending. The moves have prompted several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the actions, which many legal scholars have deemed illegal.
The timing of the cuts could not come at a more crucial time for the agency, as tax season is underway ahead of the April filing deadline.

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

i don't see why that is wild. not everybody has the same skill set, experience or schedule. it's a lot of plain dumb mfers in this country not to mention younger people that lack experience. how much do you think they should be making?

but i am glad you know what median means, most people think it means average which proves my point about plain dumb mfers. respectfully

 

[Elim Garak]

Everyone on thecoli makes 100k or more.

 

[winb83]

i don't see why that is wild. not everybody has the same skill set, experience or schedule. it's a lot of plain dumb mfers in this country not to mention younger people that lack experience. how much do you think they should be making?

You think that half the entire workforce making under $42K is fine? You think this debt and unaffordability crisis is fine? It's ridiculous. There was a time a few generations back when everyone prospered. Today the upper class is just squeezing the fuck out of everyone below them and exploiting them. Common people living on the brink or ruin so rich mofos can pad their numbers with money their great grand kids won't even need to touch.

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

You think that half the entire workforce making under $42K is fine? You think this debt and unaffordability crisis is fine? It's ridiculous. There was a time a few generations back when everyone prospered. Today the upper class is just squeezing the fuck out of everyone below them and exploiting them. Common people living on the brink or ruin so rich mofos can pad their numbers with money their great grand kids won't even need to touch.

gotta compare apples to apples.
why would a part time mcdonalds cashier be making 45K?
that's all i am saying.
what where the parameters of these stats? if it's just "all w2 workers" then that tells us absolutely not a damn thing about workforce trends.

 

[sayyestothis]

shyts always been fukked. Ppl that are noticing are the guys that got ahead and are aging...

The more u make the less connected u are to this thought...

 

[winb83]

gotta compare apples to apples.
why would a part time mcdonalds cashier be making 45K?
that's all i am saying.
what where the parameters of these stats? if it's just "all w2 workers" then that tells us absolutely not a damn thing about workforce trends.

Half the country does not make enough money in a year to buy a new car. People can't afford to buy homes. It keeps getting more and more out of reach. The only reason the elite don't feel it yet is because the people below them are using debt to bridge the gap. The average car loan term is 6 years and continues to grow.

As long as people can make monthly payments the fact that these things are unaffordable is somewhat mitigated but even those payments are constantly growing at an alarming rate.

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

Half the country does not make enough money in a year to buy a new car. People can't afford to buy homes. It keeps getting more and more out of reach. The only reason the elite don't feel it yet is because the people below them are using debt to bridge the gap. The average car loan term is 6 years and continues to grow.

As long as people can make monthly payments the fact that these things are unaffordable is somewhat mitigated but even those payments are constantly growing at an alarming rate.

so tf what. when i was in college and working drive thru at a bbq joint i wasn't expecting to buy a new car or a home.
i copped a used car and had an apartment roomate like a lot of young people do.
do you think i should have been able to do that with no real education or experience? lol

 

[Gloxina]

‘Elon Musk Is the Father’: Conservative Influencer Announces New Child

The popular far-right commentator told her one million followers, "Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world" and named Musk as the father.

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‘Elon Musk Is the Father’: Conservative Influencer Announces New Child

The popular far-right commentator told her one million followers, "Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world" and named Musk as the father.

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Talk about secure the fukking bag


I know she had to close her eyes and hold her nose when she was with him LMAO



EWWWWWWWWWW man. What some will do for money Smdh

 

[TEH]

Everyone on thecoli makes 100k or more.

A lot of people on the Coli have gone to college and earned degrees or certifications, so we’re in a good position to make $100K a year.

Plus, since we’re smart enough to choose to spend our time reading and writing all day, it makes sense that many of us pull in $100K or more …

 

[Strapped]

Didn't they say that all of Elon's kids were conceived thru artificial inseminated because he wanted all boys

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Happening Now: House Convenes Hearing On IRS Modernization

The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning focused on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) return on investment and the agency’s...

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Trump and DOGE Will Reportedly Lay Off Thousands of IRS Workers – ‘Likely Targeting Tax Collection’​

​

Michael LucianoFeb 14th, 2025, 6:26 pm
714 comments



Brandon Bell/Pool via AP
The “Department of Government Efficiency” is set to hobble the ability of the Internal Revenue Service to collect taxes, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
President Donald Trump and his billionaire benefactor Elon Musk are expected to lay off thousands of workers at the IRS as part of DOGE’s ostensible mission to reduce the federal budget deficit. “The layoffs are likely targeting tax collection, several people briefed on the matter said,” according to the Post. Hampering the agency’s ability to enforce tax laws, however, would seem to cut against deficit reduction.
The Post reported:

The IRS increased staff size thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act passed during the Biden administration, which hired roughly 10,000 new agents to bolster tax enforcement on high-income Americans.
Musk and his team of young DOGE aides have been going from department to department, cutting staff and freezing spending. The moves have prompted several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the actions, which many legal scholars have deemed illegal.
The timing of the cuts could not come at a more crucial time for the agency, as tax season is underway ahead of the April filing deadline.

What is the reason for you quoting this? You do know Steve Forbes wants a flat tax? That would make things far worse than they are now for the everyday worker.

 

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You think that half the entire workforce making under $42K is fine? You think this debt and unaffordability crisis is fine? It's ridiculous. There was a time a few generations back when everyone prospered. Today the upper class is just squeezing the fuck out of everyone below them and exploiting them. Common people living on the brink or ruin so rich mofos can pad their numbers with money their great grand kids won't even need to touch.

You can't speak any sense into people who think the exploited deserve it.

Once you see people argue that X-job shouldn't earn Y-salary, you already know their world view.