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Donald Trump's Tax.
What do ABers make of this? If he really paid only $750 as a year's tax, does that set a good example to US citizens?
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"Let's e honest, this entire thread is based on our own personal politics. The right will defend Donald no matter what, the left will condemn him. If it was Biden accused of exactly the same, the roles would be reversed."
Well that's not true. I don't like Donny but that doesn't mean I would automatically disregard such actions in another politician.
Why do people treat politics like football teams, where you support them to the death and they can do no wrong. Do you see everything as tribal?
Well that's not true. I don't like Donny but that doesn't mean I would automatically disregard such actions in another politician.
Why do people treat politics like football teams, where you support them to the death and they can do no wrong. Do you see everything as tribal?
Mozz - // I was gonna counter that Andy, but we've derailed enough threads by discussing the so rule, so I won't bother.
Needless to say, meh. //
You weren't going to bother, until you posted that off-thread post to tell me that - why not simply shrug your shoulders and move on?
That's what I do when something irks me, you should try it - saves cluttering up threads with de-railing comments.
Needless to say, meh. //
You weren't going to bother, until you posted that off-thread post to tell me that - why not simply shrug your shoulders and move on?
That's what I do when something irks me, you should try it - saves cluttering up threads with de-railing comments.
Mozz - // Let's e honest, this entire thread is based on our own personal politics. The right will defend Donald no matter what, the left will condemn him. If it was Biden accused of exactly the same, the roles would be reversed.
We're all acting to type. //
My contributions are not based on my personal politics.
I bow to no-one in voicing my views that President Trump is a fascist as a politician, and a greasy pervert as a human being.
But that does not mean I don't side with his willingness to use each and every legal loophole he can find to avoid paying tax, because I have done exactly the same, and applaud anyone else who does so.
We're all acting to type. //
My contributions are not based on my personal politics.
I bow to no-one in voicing my views that President Trump is a fascist as a politician, and a greasy pervert as a human being.
But that does not mean I don't side with his willingness to use each and every legal loophole he can find to avoid paying tax, because I have done exactly the same, and applaud anyone else who does so.
"But that does not mean I don't side with his willingness to use each and every legal loophole he can find to avoid paying tax, because I have done exactly the same, and applaud anyone else who does so."
Not a very commendable trait.
Over 60% of Britons in 2015 believed it was never acceptable to use a tax avoidance scheme.
Not a very commendable trait.
Over 60% of Britons in 2015 believed it was never acceptable to use a tax avoidance scheme.
Trevor - // "But that does not mean I don't side with his willingness to use each and every legal loophole he can find to avoid paying tax, because I have done exactly the same, and applaud anyone else who does so."
Not a very commendable trait.
Over 60% of Britons in 2015 believed it was never acceptable to use a tax avoidance scheme. //
Then 60% of Britons were allowing their skewed sense of morality to get in the way of simple fiscal prudence.
Not to forget, I couldn't care less what 60% of Britons think about just about anything - including tax evasion.
Not a very commendable trait.
Over 60% of Britons in 2015 believed it was never acceptable to use a tax avoidance scheme. //
Then 60% of Britons were allowing their skewed sense of morality to get in the way of simple fiscal prudence.
Not to forget, I couldn't care less what 60% of Britons think about just about anything - including tax evasion.
It's not totally clear whether all his actions were legal yet as they have not been fully investigated - and they won't be for a while if he retains the presidency. For instance there is the claim that a payment of $747,622 was made to to Ivanka that he should have paid tax on but didn't as it was filed as business expense.
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> But that does not mean I don't side with his willingness to use each and every legal loophole he can find to avoid paying tax, because I have done exactly the same
But you're not running for President.
If it was Boris ... or, say, 15 years ago and Blair ... would you still be applauding? I seem to recall lots of people being up in arms about duck house MPs' expenses ... but it was legal, as was Trump's $70000 hairdressing claim. Legal and disgusting. Give as little as you can, take as much as you can, is not a good position for a politician to have, which is why none of them will say they take that position, and they do their best to hide that position, but their actions belie that position.
But you're not running for President.
If it was Boris ... or, say, 15 years ago and Blair ... would you still be applauding? I seem to recall lots of people being up in arms about duck house MPs' expenses ... but it was legal, as was Trump's $70000 hairdressing claim. Legal and disgusting. Give as little as you can, take as much as you can, is not a good position for a politician to have, which is why none of them will say they take that position, and they do their best to hide that position, but their actions belie that position.
“o god we are stumbling over whether legal means moral and honest“
Don’t worry Peter, the Pope has cleared it up:
“Tax evasion is part of a ‘structure of sin’. It has become evident that those who do not pay taxes do not only commit a felony but also a crime: if there are not enough hospital beds and artificial respirators, it is also their fault."
Don’t worry Peter, the Pope has cleared it up:
“Tax evasion is part of a ‘structure of sin’. It has become evident that those who do not pay taxes do not only commit a felony but also a crime: if there are not enough hospital beds and artificial respirators, it is also their fault."
