NYT: Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of past 15 years

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  1. Bluesguy

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    He cut your taxes and you did not address what I posted try again

    The poor and lower middle class pay virtually no federal income tax the top 1% pay virtually 40% of them and the top 20% over 80%, is that the disparity you are talking about?
     
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    Are you trying to justify a possible federal crime here? The IRS audits Trump constantly, has he ever been charged with fraud on his tax returns?
     
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    Do you take all the deductions and credits to which you are entitled on your tax returns? Do you claim your mortgage deductions and game the system? And BTW the poor not only don't pay any income taxes they make money off the tax system.
     
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    He cut PART of my taxes but I ended up with a net tax INCREASE
     
  5. Arkanis

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    It doesn't work like that and there were no mistakes.

    The statements that were sent to the IRS were duly approved by Trump.

    Trump isn't a victim.
     
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    Trump took a $70K tax deduction for styling that orange rug on his head

    More than most people earn
     
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    Who's committing fraud? When poor people don't pay taxes because they don't make a certain amount, that's part of the same system that Trump exploits.
     
  8. Arkanis

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    It's all written in the NYT article.

    Are you afraid to read it?
     
  9. The Mello Guy

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    They said whoever it was has legal access to it. Unlike the dnc emails for example
     
  10. Bluesguy

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    Curious that the Biden campaign already had ads and swag ready to go the minute the NYT article was released. How did they get the heads up, were they made aware of illegal activity, the obtaining and releasing of private tax information, and did they report it to law enforcement? Did the NYT give them a heads up so they could prepare for it, is that legal under campaign law? Is it ethical on the part of the NYT?
     
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    The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 saves me $14K a year in taxes, as well as creating the best economy in my lifetime, before the Wuhan Virus.
     
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    The NYT is an extension of the Biden campaign, of course.
     
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    So what? Having legal access and then leaking it illegally is illegal. If they had it legally why aren't they saying who they are what are they hiding?
     
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    I think I have asked you this before and you wouldn't answer. What on your taxes made you pay more and pay more what actual dollars or a higher rate?
     
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    I don't subscribe why are you afraid to post the answer?
     
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    Would it be illegal for Melania to give it to the times?
     
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    they should be able to hand these over to congress and NY now
     
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    You have a tendency to ignore answers. Like to your false claim he divested.
     
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    You mean those 200 VERIFIED contacts with Russian operatives and the Trump campaign ? That "fishing expedition" ?
     
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    Verified, like the phony dossier was? What crimes happened? You launched out the Russian spy involved in the fake dossier that launched this hoax.
     
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    Perhaps the person who gave it to the NYT doesn't want the spotlight?
     
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    There's no potential federal crime. The NYT's source had legal access to the materials' and SCOTUS would uphold (per previous rulings) their right to publish and protect anonymity.

    The IRS audit is ongoing, and relates - according to the NYT (take it or leave it) - to specific transactions over an extensive period of time. NY DA Vance is also investigating. That's no proof of crime, but a lack of charges thus far is not proof of innocence.
     
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    Stop with that BS talking point. The middle class pay more as a share of income than those at the top do. The top pays more as a whole dollar figure because they take more as a whole dollar figure
     
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    That is from the Mueller report....you know.....the one all the righties claim as gospel for "exonerating" Trump ?
     
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    You can cite all the possibilities you like. They still won't explain the net outcome for each and every one of the 500+ businesses.
     

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