Results: Money and Fairness for Divorced Primary Income Earner
Published on 08/22/2012
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1.
1.
Do you think $125,000 is a lot of money to make annually? Yes
52%
239 votes
Depends on how many people it is supporting
36%
168 votes
It once was, but not today
16%
76 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
7 votes
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2.
Pretend for a moment that you are a divorced father (or primary Income Earner). .Out of that $125,000 you actually only get to take home $35,000 after taxes. Were you expecting more? Yes, it's not enough for me and my new family to live off of.
42%
195 votes
Yes, it's not enough for all my bills, rent/mortgage, car payment/insurance
33%
153 votes
Yes, and I barely get by
21%
96 votes
No, I was expecting it
17%
81 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
17 votes
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3.
Pretend that tax time is here. You are required to choose your gross income as $125,000 even though that is not actually what you bring home. Do you feel you should be able to be taxed on $35,000 instead? Heck yeah, when it comes right down to it, that is what I actually make. W-2 should adjust for money coming out that goes to someone else first.
57%
266 votes
No, I should pay taxes on $125,000 because that is what my W-2 says I make.
38%
175 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
22 votes
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4.
Do you think tax laws should be adjusted for the person that is paying child support/alimony so they are taxed on what they actually bring home as their personal gross income? It is only fair they are taxed on what they really bring home.
47%
218 votes
No, they should be taxed on total gross income regardless of where the money goes, even if they can barely afford to live.
25%
115 votes
Undecided
27%
123 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
7 votes
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5.
Have you wanted to get divorced, but stay because you know you can't afford to pay for two households? Yes
22%
103 votes
No
52%
241 votes
Undecided
21%
97 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
22 votes
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