2011 W-2 Tax Forms- Surprise! Surprise!

Thank you for the additional information, Marge.




Sam

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From: kanzurem@aol.com

To: skegley@columbus.rr.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 16:11

Subject: Re: 2011 W-2 Tax Forms--Surprise, surprise!





Thanks Sam, I have been hearing a lot about this on the radio down here. Many retirees are in an uproar over this as we Feds get to pay only 28% of our health insurance premiums while the Fed Govt is now paying 72% of our health insurance premiums. Then there was a rumor going around that the Fed Govt wanted to pay only 50% and the rest of us Fed retirees, employees and military will pay 50%; in order words, 50 to 50 by both.



Now I am hearing that we all will have to add our insurance premiums as income to our yearly income. Wow! Yes, i subscribe to the Kiplinger Tax Letter too and read the 13 tax changes for 2010. This tax letter is also online if anyone subscribes to it. They are usually correct in what they write too. I also get J. K. Lassier Tax Letter and they have even more information in their tax letter.



Obama and Congress are going to put this country in a rich and poor country eventually. I can see my income going down, my savings being used by and with no cost of living adjustment for another couple years, we all will be in the same boat. Then NARFE is working to fight against a proposal by some Congressmen who want to tap into our retirement annunities. GOD, if this happens, we all will in a big sink hole!!! With prices going up, real estate taxes, transportation, etc, what will happen to our Free America??? Fairfax County where I live is one of the highest counties to live in in the whole USA. We nearly 1.4 million people in the county. City of Alexandria is now expanding and they currently have over 100,000 people living in the City of Alexandria; the city is stillbuilding houses, condos, etc and selling them at high stakes--nothing cheap here.



Well, we all have to vote this congressman and senators out of office and get back to basics for our country's sake. It is a sin when you call Dover AFB in DE and on the recording English is the second choice.

What is wrong with our officials. Are we giving into the Spanish speaking people many of whom are illegal immigrants here?? Anyway, sure makes me mad.

I am lucky as I have no children or grandchildren who will be picking up the pieces after this President is long gone. Reversing these laws made by Congress takes a long time and it may be years before anything is really straightened out.



Anyway, take care and thanks for this update.

Marge













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From: Sam Kegley

To: Representative Pat Tiberi ; judith Cole

Sent: Mon, Jul 5, 2010 11:17 am

Subject: Re: 2011 W-2 Tax Forms--Surprise, surprise!





Thanks Judi!



The gang of thugs are stealing from us rich (I think not, just the working class) and giving to those who won't work. It isn't taking this donkey long to ruin America along with Pelosi, Dingy Hary and the other gathered thugs.



Vote 'em out in 10 and 12!



Sam







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From: judith Cole

Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 23:06

Subject: 2011 W-2 Tax Forms--Surprise, surprise!






2011 W-2 Tax Forms and Obamacare

Should you want to verify this, go to http://www.thomas.gov/, enter "HR 3590"

in the search box and look for "CRS Summaries." This is what you'll find.



Title IX Revenue Provisions—Subtitle A: Revenue Offset

"(Sec. 9002) Requires employers to include in the W-2 form of each employee

the aggregate cost of applicable employer-sponsored group health coverage

that is excludable from the employee's gross income (excluding the value of

contributions to flexible spending arrangements)."





Starting in 2011—next year—the W-2 tax form sent by your employer will be

increased to show the value of whatever health insurance you are provided.

It doesn't matter if you're retired. Your gross income WILL go up by the amount

of insurance your employer paid for. So you’ll be required to pay taxes on a larger

sum of money that you actually received. Take the tax form you just finished for

2009 and see what $15,000.00 or $20,000.00 additional gross income does to

your tax debt. That's what you'll pay next year. For many it puts you into a

much higher bracket. This is how the government is going to buy insurance for

fifteen (15) percent that don't have insurance and it's only part of the tax increases,

but it's not really a "tax increase" as such, it a redefinition of your taxable income.



Also, go to Kiplinger's and read about the thirteen (13) tax changes for 2010 that

could affect you.



Why am I sending you this? The same reason I hope you forward this to every

single person in your address book. People have the right to know the truth because

an election is coming in November. So vote intelligently, based on your values.

But also adjust your tax withholding, or increase your savings, so that you aren't

surprised and put in a jam when your federal income taxes are due on April 15, 2012.



Fight organized crime! Re-elect no one.

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Sincerely,

Judi Cole

"A Visit to North Korea" www.silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com

This is by my good friend, Dawood Kahn, who will soon have some books out. The guy is not shallow. His life in the military and, later, working as a civilian for the military, and his great curiosity of history, have taken him all over the other side of this world. Dawood, if he can stay alive, should be welcomed to speak all over the free world.




SamKat







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From: Silk Roads and Siamese Smiles

To: skegley@columbus.rr.com

Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 13:04

Subject: [New post] A Visit to North Korea





A Visit to North Korea

Dawood Khan
July 6, 2010 at 12:02 am
Tags: Barrett QRF, Camp Bonifas, Camp Greaves, Camp Liberty Bell, JSA, Kim Il sung, Kim Jung Il, Korea, North Korea, Numba Ten, OP Ouellette, Pan Mun Jom, patrolling the DMZ, Republic of Korea, RoK, The Happy Mountain Association, the Rat Base, the Two Koreas, UNCSF-JSA
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Technically, I've been to North Korea. I've never been to a city there, but, I've stepped foot across no man's land into North Korea while stationed at Camp Bonifas in the Republic of Korea as part of the United Nations Command Security Forces-Joint Security Area (UNCSF-JSA). While there, I was allowed to go over to the North Korean side of Pan Mun Jom a couple of times. I, also, snuck across a couple of times in the DMZ.



Not very far mind you. Technically, the North Korean Guards could shoot you if they spotted you crossing the DMZ. They would point their rifles at us all the time. There were a couple of areas on the North side of the DMZ that were over grown with shrubs, trees and high grass. We used to go up there and take our pics just to say; "I've been to North Korea."



The North Koreans would point their rifles at us all the time even when we were on the RoK side of the DMZ. They (and we) were authorized to shoot at anyone in the two klik (or mile?) no man's land within the DMZ. I think the DMZ is like 6 miles or kliks across. I remember the first time that I saw a rifle OBVIOUSLY pointed at me. I was at "The Bridge of No Return" re-enlisting. US Flag and everything. Standing there at the mid point with my right hand raised reciting the oath of re-enlistment and out of the corner of my eye I could see a NK sniper pointing his rifle square at my head. I swear to God the guy even winked at me.



Back then the US had soldiers patrolling inside the DMZ. We had maps of minefields on hand for our side and known MFs for their side. I actually kept one of these maps and have it in my storage room back in Kentucky. It delineates all major and minor positions as well as minefields and known incursion sites and incident sites, known trails as well as the defensive perimeters and positions around PMJ, Bonifas, Liberty Bell, OP Oellette, Barrett QRF Facility and Freedom Village. We used to drive around up there as kind of a joy ride/patrol. They encouraged us to go out as a show of force. Mostly just for that....for show. I was actually able to take my (ex)wife up to Freedom Village and pretty close to the DMZ. She was pretty excited about it.



I was up there when Kim Il Sung passed. The NKs pulled everything up on line as if they were massing for an attack. They pulled out of the Armistice. We were preparing mentally to die when that went down. Making peace with our maker so to speak. We didn't know what was going to happen. Clinton sent Carter in and Carter sold us down the river and Clinton was hailed as a hero and peacemaker. When in reality all it did was give NK the potential and tools to go Nuke on the World.



While there I learned about the "Axe Murder incident." One of the Korean guys who worked for me was the man that drove the truck over Bonifas and Barrett to stop the NK Guards from further mutiliating their bodies. He risked his life. It was huge. Meeting a real life hero. He was also a Vietnam War vet. Korea sent one Brigade over there for a time. I think they were pulled out because they were so brutal. US Soldiers who were stationed at the DMZ during the incident and a few other times were authorized to wear the 2ID Patch as a Combat Patch. It was odd seeing old guys running around with that Combat Patch.



I've heard that when the US patrolled the DMZ, that occasionally US troops would meet up with NK troops and sometimes they'd actually interact in a positive manner. That said, if either sides troops are caught on the opposite side patrolling, deadly force was authorized. To my knowledge, the US was caught up in firefights as late as '92 when we pulled the majority of our troops out of the DMZ.



In Pan Mun Jom, the NK soldiers and US and RoK troops interact on a limited basis. Mostly eye contact and smiles, though.



Every once in a while, a NK trooper will defect by running across to the RoK side. When that happens, it usually results in a firefight. The NK Officers will order their men to shoot the defector. The RoK and US soldiers will try to get him under their protections as soon as possible. To my knowledge, no RoK Soldier has ever defected to the North in Pan Mun Jom. No US soldier has ever defected via that route either. Though, I seem to recall a US Navy Seaman defecting to NK in the 80s or early 90s. I may be mis-remembering.



It was fascinating being up there. That said, when I crossed Freedom Bridge out of the DMZ for the final time...it was as if a great weight was lifted off of my shoulders. I hadn't realized that it was so stressful while I was there, but, as we crossed Freedom Bridge and we stopped for one last look back and to throw our coins into the Han River, a feeling of intense relief that I had survived that year flooded through me. It was immense. Intense. Indescribable.



Below is a photo of the North Korea Flag which flies just beyond the DMZ.







While I was there, Soldier of Fortune magazine had a 1,000,000 USD reward for a piece of the flag...and proof, of course.