2016 Postmortem

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:41 AM Oct 2016

Trump tweeted: HALF of Americans don't pay income tax....

HALF of Americans don't pay income tax despite crippling govt debt...11:59 AM - 23 Feb 2012

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/172772609627394049

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Trump tweeted: HALF of Americans don't pay income tax.... (Original Post) workinclasszero Oct 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author HipChick Oct 2016 #1

Bwahahahaha! JoePhilly Oct 2016 #2

Half of America... Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #3

"The figures include children, the retired, & Mr. Trump the Republicans 'biggest' freeloader. Sunlei Oct 2016 #4

I'm retired and pay plenty of taxes radical noodle Oct 2016 #8

Same bullshit sent to me on Facebook and I replied beachbumbob Oct 2016 #5

Right - it's actually true - 1/2 of Americans don't pay taxes Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2016 #9

It's a dog whistle about BS "welfare queens". Donald J tRump is a Debt Queen. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #6

He means non-white people don't pay enough Democat Oct 2016 #7

But those are the "takers" Donald. Ligyron Oct 2016 #10

Trump is stuck in the Right Wing Bubble. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #11

Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

HipChick This message was self-deleted by its author.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

2. Bwahahahaha!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:42 AM

Oct 2016

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

3. Half of America...

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:43 AM

Oct 2016

Isn't running for President.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

4. "The figures include children, the retired, & Mr. Trump the Republicans 'biggest' freeloader.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:49 AM

Oct 2016

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

radical noodle

(10,689 posts)

8. I'm retired and pay plenty of taxes

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 12:00 PM

Oct 2016

including income tax.

I wonder if his "loss" is bogus. There are a lot of tricks available to avoid taxes because businesses are able to deduct nearly everything they do from their income. If the businesses spend money on Trump's personal expenses (decorating Trump tower for example) he should be paying taxes on that money, but it would be easy to hide that sort of thing on one's tax returns.

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

5. Same bullshit sent to me on Facebook and I replied

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:52 AM

Oct 2016

1/2 of Americans made income under the federal levels...and to compare $20,000 income and no taxes to $100s of millions and no taxes is complete bullshit...and than to brag about and belittle those of us who pay taxes as not being smart or we are suckers....Then add in trumps demand that our NATO allies to pay their fair share when he pays nothing is so fucking hypocritical...

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

9. Right - it's actually true - 1/2 of Americans don't pay taxes

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 12:03 PM

Oct 2016

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

6. It's a dog whistle about BS "welfare queens". Donald J tRump is a Debt Queen.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:52 AM

Oct 2016

Unfortunately for Donald, his tweet stinks for the middle class and working poor who do pay taxes.

Children don't pay taxes, so yeah, half the country doesn't pay taxes.

Democat

(11,617 posts)

7. He means non-white people don't pay enough

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:53 AM

Oct 2016

White men shouldn't have to pay any taxes in Trump's America.

Ligyron

(8,009 posts)

10. But those are the "takers" Donald.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 12:08 PM

Oct 2016

Just like you ...

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

11. Trump is stuck in the Right Wing Bubble.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 12:18 PM

Oct 2016

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