DL Open Thread Tuesday Jan 10 2023
Hundreds of Tickets Still Available for This DEGOP wankfest!
https://delawaregop.com/product/sean-spicer-speaks/?fbclid=IwAR2WHd-s0BfiacUz7-xdP8UTEfdjDzvbA2xBRWjEWiHFaP38eoaDjdkxj-k
Ok. I’m presuming that there are hundreds of tickets left based on the DeGOP’s demonstrated ability to get people to show up at things.
These new tax credits for purchasing an EV are everything that’s wrong with America.
New tax credits for electric vehicles designed to induce rage
DWANE BROWN, HOST:
A lot of people may be thinking about buying an electric car this year. There are lots of new models, and last year’s massive climate bill included some big changes to the tax credits for buying EVs. But it’s a bit complicated – well, really, really complicated. NPR’s Camila Domonoske joins us. The massive climate bill last year, Camila, included some big changes, as I mentioned, in the tax credit. What are some of the biggest changes that you can tell us about that went into effect last week?
CAMILA DOMONOSKE, BYLINE: Yeah, so for this $7,500 tax credit, one headline item is Tesla Model 3s and Chevy Bolts are eligible again. Those are bestsellers that had used up their cap under the previous version of the tax credit. Now you can get a credit for them again. At the same time, a bunch of other vehicles that used to be eligible aren’t eligible anymore, largely because there’s a new price cap that went into effect, but also some other restrictions. And then I also want to flag – used vehicles are now eligible for the first time for a smaller tax credit. That is, of course, if you can find a used electric vehicle right now.
BROWN: Yeah, so some new EV restrictions in place. How do I figure it out? How do I figure out if I qualify?
DOMONOSKE: Yeah, so for a new vehicle – strap in, Dwane. Buckle up. This is going to be a journey. Step 1 is you go to the IRS website, and you see if the vehicle that you want is even potentially eligible. And then you have to look to see what the price cap is because there is a different price cap for different vehicles.
BROWN: Oh, my.
DOMONOSKE: And then you have to check the sticker price of the vehicle you want to see if the price is actually under the price cap, then get the VIN and confirm that the specific car you want was built in the United States…
BROWN: Oh, my gosh.
DOMONOSKE: …Because that’s going to knock out a bunch of vehicles. And then if you’ve done all that, you kind of need to approximate your taxes for next year, for 2022 – 2023 that you’re going to file in 2024. And make sure that your adjusted gross income is under 150 grand because there’s an income cap now. And make sure your tax bill itself, what you owe, is at least $7,500, or else you can’t take advantage of this.
BROWN: Oh, my gosh.
DOMONOSKE: If you’ve done all that, you are eligible for a tax credit, provided you buy the vehicle in about the next seven weeks.
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Don’t murder your wife.
But if you do…uh….maybe don’t then search google for “how to dispose of a 115-pound woman’s body”
Investigators looking into the disappearance of a Massachusetts woman found a bloody knife in the basement of the home she shares with her husband and accused him of misleading police, a prosecutor with the Norfolk District Attorney’s office said in court Monday.
Brian Walshe, 47, was arraigned in Quincy District Court on Monday on a charge of misleading investigators who are searching for Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old mother of three.
Her workplace reported her missing on January 4 after she did not show up to her job, authorities said. Police have spent days searching for her in the area around their home in Cohasset, a town about 20 miles southeast of Boston.
In addition, investigators found search queries on Brian Walshe’s internet records for “how to dispose of a 115-pound woman’s body” and how to dismember a body, according to two law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation.
And how can Democrats ever get credit for “policies” that “help working families” when those policies require Indian Jones sneaking into a boobytrap filled temple like creativity and agility?
They really did spell vegetarian like that. That’s awesome.
If people want to boycott chick fil a, home depot, etc becuase of who the owner supports i would hope people boycott tesla for the same reason.
Almost every business is run by a RWNJ. I use Home Depot and ShopRite sparingly, when it’s a good deal for me.
I don’t go to Chick-Fil-A, not only because of their christofascism, but also because the parking lots are too chaotic and I don’t eat fast food in general and don’t like their food in particular.
Papa John’s pizza is an easy boycott to maintain because the pizza sucks, from what I remember.
My boycott of Tesla ($46,990 – $138,990) is still rock-solid.
The new EV tax rebate restrictions are great.
Must be US-made content – why should we subsidize foreign manufacturing? We should make this stuff in the US with US workers.
Means-tested – why should we subsidize toys for the rich?
Assembled in the US, not manufactured.
Mostly because it adds hoops to jump through. This is a pretty common tactic to ensure that a minimal number of people will be able to take advantage of the program.
If you have to consult with your tax professional/car dealer/IRS to buy a car in the next 7 weeks in a market with severely restricted inventory, well, you aren’t going to get the car.
I want MORE hoops for subsidizing rich consumers and overseas manufacturers.
The idea is to provide incentive to manufacture the cars in the US. That’s not going to happen in Year One, but give it time.
The income limits will help bend carmaker’s incentive away from high-end, high-priced EVs, and toward practical family cars that regular people can actually afford.
EV affordability will never be fixed by tax rebates; it has to be fixed by the market.
The dinner is conveniently located next to the Sky Zone Trampoline Park, if you need to work off that “vegitarian” meal provided by illiterate morons.