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Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
1. And it DOES NOT MATTER
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:22 PM
May 2019

If rump pays no taxes ever, if rump ROBS his base and makes them POOR it will NOT MATTER

a. they will be convinced he didnt do it

b. their HATE for black skin, Latino's, Muslims, etc. LGBTQ etc, overrides all else

He and the GOP have stopped obeying the law, and here we sit, talking about it still.

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)
4. He's exploiting the emotions of his base
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:39 PM
May 2019

Cambridge Analytica.

Psychological warfare targeting those ignorant people in order to get them to vote. His 2020 campaign is using the same target messaging.

Sickening exploitation of Americans using psychological warfare.

Initech

(100,063 posts)
5. And that half also happens to be the half that votes for @realDonaldTrump.
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:42 PM
May 2019

Really, you are your own worst enemy guys.

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
6. Is he saying his income is below the poverty level?
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:49 PM
May 2019

Because that's generally who is not paying personal federal income taxes.

mobeau69

(11,141 posts)
7. That chart, put out by the Heritage Foundation, included all Americans, including children.
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:52 PM
May 2019



"The figures include children, the retired and others who do not participate in the labour force.

"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105131/HALF-Americans-dont-pay-income-tax-despite-crippling-government-debt.html

brewens

(13,574 posts)
8. Look at the people at the top that are way in the black on our tax dollars.
Wed May 8, 2019, 03:14 PM
May 2019

Some may pay out a lot but they rake more in.

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