Lee B

Ah yes, if we just keep our heads down and pretend everything is normal, everything will end up just peachy keen

I did find a few reviews that said solid system overall - average speakers with a grainy webcam.

Built in graphics on the motherboard to me is a sign of a lower end system

The current US National Debt is approaching $ 37 Trillion . The OBBB is estimated to increase the National Debt by more than $ 3 Trillion It's now so large that many economists say that it's affecting our ability to refinance our debt as it matures, forcing the U S Treasury to pay higher interest rates. The value of the US Dollar when compared to the value of other countries currencies has declined significantly this year which means that our companies which import have pay more for the same merchandise, which creates an inflationary spiral. Frankly, I am very concerned about the long range trends.

From my experience Comcast Xfinity is the most maddening where I use the most 4 letter words

It's like an amoral three dimensional crossword puzzle where the rules keep changing

This link provides a history of the taxation of social security benefits: https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL32552

Sara, I have always enjoyed your thoughtful posts and wish you a well desired retirement. I understand how you feel. If most of my time was spent on taxes I would retire too. Fortunately for me, the majority of my time is spent on monthly write up work and payroll for my business clients, which I still enjoy ,so I will keep working.

Perhaps someday Billionaires will realize that they are standing on our shoulders

Ah, yes back to corporate healthcare focused on maximizing the profits of Insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers. Back to rural hospitals and local pharmacies going out of business. Back to the U S A with the highest per person healthcare costs in the world.

Medical debt is already one of the leading causes of personal bankruptcy

If you have clients who buy their health insurance through one of the Marketplace Exchanges there are a number of changes. The annual enrollment window has been shortened by one month No more automatic re-enrollment - everyone will have to resubmit all of their documentation every year. The Premium Tax Credit repayment cap will expire at the end of this year. The Enhanced Premium Tax Credit also expires at the end of this year. So far Congress has not renewed the large Premium Tax Subsidies paid to Health Insurance Companies to hold down the health insurance premiums of health insurance offered on the Marketplace Exchanges.

The barn door is closed on that horse

https://taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-are-social-security-trust-funds-and-how-are-they-financed https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL33028.pdf https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL33028

If your client qualifies to amend 2021, then the 2021 Recovery Rebate for his son may also be in play.