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To: Joe NYC who wrote (467736)	3/31/2009 4:18:14 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575596

Fica/medicare stands as is. No one gets a fica refund and thats 14%. You are right about sales tax so cut that in half to lets say 4.5% or 2.5k. Remember folks with combined income of 50K are probably spending most on needs and not extras you mention. 9k there out of 50. Health care now though private now is a fixed cost like SS and medicare. There is 12.5k. to me thats 1/4 if income going to pension, medicare, sales tax, health care co-pay, and a bit more for state and city minimum income taxes.