what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

[Mimi13]

Communicating effectively is very valuable.

AMEN, AMEN!

 

[Attila the Hen]

You really want to drop me in it?

Overall yes. There are some tangents that would be better off as a side discussion. I think it is an important topic although few of us have answered the question of how to feed our flock in the winter.
It is interesting to me (and frustrating) that there is so much divergence on global warming.

There is a huge amount of information on the internet on how to prepare for a disaster and we would all be well advised to become knowledgeable. Thanks for the topic.

 

[perchie.girl]

You really want to drop me in it?

Overall yes. There are some tangents that would be better off as a side discussion. I think it is an important topic although few of us have answered the question of how to feed our flock in the winter.
It is interesting to me (and frustrating) that there is so much divergence on global warming.

There is a huge amount of information on the internet on how to prepare for a disaster and we would all be well advised to become knowledgeable. Thanks for the topic.

Thank you .... I have glossed over a whole bunch of info... Because I know where else to get it outside of Rhetoric.

deb

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Aha! I figured out why we have different numbers.



SSA publishes a booklet that explains all about it. Of course, it's more complicated than you or I thought! It's much easier to read (in a nice little chart) in the booklet, which is https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10536.pdf

Essentially, as you make more (Modified Adjusted Gross Income), you pay more, after $85,000. As you make a lot more, you pay a LOT more.

The standard Part B premium for 2019 is $135.50. If you’re single and filed an individual tax return, or married and filed a joint tax return, the following chart applies to you:

Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)

Part B monthly premium amount

Prescription drug coverage monthly premium amount

Individuals with a MAGI of $85,000 or less

Married couples with a MAGI of $170,000 or less

2019 standard premium= $135.50

Your plan premium

Individuals with a MAGI above $85,000 up to $107,000

Married couples with a MAGI above $170,000 up to $214,000

Standard premium + $54.10

Your plan premium + $12.40

Individuals with a MAGI above $107,000 up to $133,500

Married couples with a MAGI above $214,000 up to $267,000

Standard premium + $135.40

Your plan premium + $31.90

Individuals with a MAGI above $133,500 up to $160,000

Married couples with a MAGI above $267,000 up to $320,000

Standard premium + $216.70

Your plan premium + $51.40

Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)

Part B monthly premium amount

Prescription drug coverage monthly premium amount

Individuals with a MAGI above $160,000 up to $500,000

Married couples with a MAGI above $320,000 up to $750,000

Standard premium + $297.90

Your plan premium + $70.90

Individuals with a MAGI equal to or above $500,000

Married couples with a MAGI equal to or above $750,000

Standard premium + $325.00

Your plan premium + $77.40

If you’re married and lived with your spouse at some time during the taxable year, but filed a separate tax return, the following chart applies to you:

Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)

Part B monthly premium amount

Prescription drug coverage monthly premium amount

Individuals with a MAGI of $85,000 or less

2019 standard premium= $135.50

Your plan premium

Individuals with a MAGI above $85,000 up to $415,000

Standard premium + $297.90

Your plan premium + $70.90

Individuals with a MAGI equal to or above $415,000

Standard premium + $325.00

Your plan premium + $77.40


Maybe I shouldn't have copied all that. It's impossible to make sense of without looking at the chart. </end dumb Medicare premiums>

I’m so impressed. I haven’t been able to read anything that long and dry since I finished my Masters thesis. LOL! So was I correct when I said your part B premiums are higher if your income is higher?

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I’m not too concerned about feeding my chickens over the winter. The farm store I shop at has a big pre-winter sale to encourage local farmers to stock up. Last year I picked up enough feed and pine shavings to last through the toughest part of winter. The area I currently live in was paralyzed by a winter storm about 10 years ago so being prepared for long term crises is just normal every day.

 

[Jaguar61]

And I heard of a guy who was bit by a horsefly, so we should spray all bugs. Anecdotes are not good reasoning. A college degree does not guarantee anything, natch, as character, ability, and ambition vary from person to person. But the overall data since the GI Bill after world war II has been very solid: it pays us all off if we can get high school and college diplomas into the hands of deserving students. Do we need to do better in the US to get better jobs to more people? Yes. And having more degrees is a proven way to start that.

I got my 17 yo grandson into a welding program partially paid by the state. Stuff will need to be fixed and other metal things created. Don't forget the trades.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I got my 17 yo grandson into a welding program partially paid by the state. Stuff will need to be fixed and other metal things created. Don't forget the trades.

X2

 

[clembone]

I got my 17 yo grandson into a welding program partially paid by the state. Stuff will need to be fixed and other metal things created. Don't forget the trades.

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes514121.htm

You bet. The trades are wonderful and important. Lots of folks find satisfying careers in these fields. When I worked in the oil patch as a roustabout, the welders were very much envied. Congratulations to your grandson. In addition, I know a number of welders who sideline as artists. That is a pretty cool method of personal expression, as well. Got a beautiful stork sculpture ...

 

[Willowspirit]

I got my 17 yo grandson into a welding program partially paid by the state. Stuff will need to be fixed and other metal things created. Don't forget the trades.

The trades are beyond important. We have a young man who is a welder doing some construction work for us but also designing a manure spreader that fits our tractor and won’t cost an arm and a leg. He wants to buy a house so he’s happy for extra work.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Quite the contrary; the first paragraph of the article you quoted from and linked says:

"Beijing notified the World Trade Organization in July that it planned to ban imports of 24 varieties of solid waste, including types of plastic and unsorted paper commonly sent from the United States. The reason given was environmental protection: Large amounts of dirty and hazardous constituents are often mixed with these materials, which can lead to serious environmental pollution."

and

"The Chinese ban is part of a broader customs program called Operation Green Fence, which endeavors to reduce imports of contaminated materials into the country."

Well that's the official reason, and I don't doubt that it is true to some degree. As countries get richer they focus more on environmental concerns, which China is now doing. Before they didn't care and needed the recyclable stuff for cheap raw materials.