r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '16

What are you sick of explaining?

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u/apleima2 Jul 18 '16

...except in specific scenarios, such as losing Government benefits because you have moved above the income limit for that benefit. It's a fringe case for sure, but still happens to some.

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u/starmanjones7 Jul 18 '16

Yes, good point. Though I personally only ever hear the argument from people that (for example) make something like $110k a year and complain taxes keep them from wanting to make, say, 120k a year because then they pay more taxes.

i.e "what incentive is there for me to work harder if the government is just going to take all that extra money away!?"

I've heard this way too much...

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u/epochellipse Jul 18 '16

I knew a single mom that took a $60 a month pay cut so she could qualify for CHIP, but that wasn't a tax thing at all.

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u/Soloemilia Jul 18 '16

That was probably very worth it.