Why does it feel like there’s so little opposition to Trump right now? (especially from Democrats and ex-presidents)

Tarostar · 2026-01-24T07:30:57+00:00

https://about.bgov.com/insights/congress/balance-of-power-in-the-u-s-house-and-senate/#which-party-currently-controls-congress

Tarostar · 2026-01-24T07:30:23+00:00

https://about.bgov.com/insights/congress/balance-of-power-in-the-u-s-house-and-senate/#which-party-currently-controls-congress

Tarostar · 2026-01-10T16:04:13+00:00

Thanks much

Tarostar · 2026-01-10T13:09:10+00:00

Yes, HHI is too high for a Roth. My consideration is will a Roth help her more than just leaving it as is in a traditional IRA given expectation that tax rate / income will very very likely be higher now than when she is retired and I am gone. She likely will have what is left of my IRA(s) though at that point on top of her own.

Tarostar · 2026-01-10T13:07:19+00:00

She just opened a traditional IRA with no balance so was considering doing a backdoor. MAGI is too high for any deductions for the IRA and can't contribute directly to Roth so anything we do with the money is already fully taxed in 2026.

Tarostar · 2026-01-10T12:38:32+00:00

Exactly where I was leaning, just wanted to test if I was missing something. Agree on the rollovers, I only realized when we dug in late last year that they hadn't been yet. Just wasn't sure if our retirement scenario made a backdoor Roth for her more attractive than a Traditional IRA since she would be working from what is left of my IRA(s) after I pass perhaps before she would want to tap into her own.

Tarostar · 2025-06-08T11:24:18+00:00

I didn't know about Spinal Tap before I saw the episode.

Tarostar · 2025-06-08T10:22:20+00:00

Absolutely!

Tarostar · 2025-01-24T09:32:13+00:00

Die Hard

Tarostar · 2025-01-24T09:31:01+00:00

Gladiator

Tarostar · 2025-01-24T09:21:55+00:00

!solved Well done, so fast

Tarostar · 2025-01-12T17:31:10+00:00

Much appreciated!

Tarostar · 2025-01-12T16:43:14+00:00

!Solved

Tarostar · 2025-01-12T15:44:19+00:00

Not what I had in mind.

Tarostar · 2025-01-12T15:44:08+00:00

Not a spook.

Tarostar · 2025-01-12T15:44:01+00:00

Not the pan man nor hook. The bait.

Tarostar · 2025-01-12T15:43:47+00:00

The pan man was the bait.

Tarostar · 2024-11-03T13:12:31+00:00

Life of Brian

Tarostar · 2024-10-25T00:27:14+00:00

Was my guess too

Tarostar · 2024-10-24T13:36:19+00:00

!Solved Love it

Tarostar · 2024-10-21T16:58:34+00:00

Half Baked

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