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In reply to the discussion: Ryan's "inadvertent omission" of 7-figure trust from House financial disclosure forms for 2 years [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)88. I doubt if it does any good, and it may even do some harm
if people cannot give a reason, a motive that I have asked for, and not been given.
He did it on purpose? Why?
And to me the big problem is not how the rich evade the taxes they are supposed to pay, It is how they change the laws so that they can LEGALLY pay much less in taxes. From 1986 to 2006, the top 1% were given $2 trillion dollars in LEGAL tax cuts, much of that coming from the last 4 years from the Bush tax cuts. Tax cuts that Ryan's plan would legally extend forever, and add even more. That is the real evil of his plan. He claims to want to balance the budget, and yet Ryan starts with a whole bunch of tax breaks for the rich.
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Ryan's "inadvertent omission" of 7-figure trust from House financial disclosure forms for 2 years [View all]
highplainsdem
Aug 2012
OP
They think it's their "responsibility" to pay no more than legally required
bigbrother05
Aug 2012
#20
Good grief, your average Money Magazine article shows you how to do just that: hide assets
Wednesdays
Aug 2012
#74
they want to control the taxes we pay, but still hide the taxes they paid
magical thyme
Aug 2012
#90
Ryan has always portrayed himself as a "Working Class Guy", just like most of his district.
Ikonoklast
Aug 2012
#59
To accidently avoid paying anything. 1st year perhaps an error. 2 years? No pass.
nc4bo
Aug 2012
#38
I imagine the target demographics are rather different between a local and national race.
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#65
You try that excuse with the IRS two years running, see where that gets you.
Ikonoklast
Aug 2012
#56
Congress should make this a very severe penalty - 25% of the amount of the assets "forgotten"
cbdo2007
Aug 2012
#24
Kind of puts a dent into the impression they are trying to give of the Ryans being worth less than
Skidmore
Aug 2012
#34
I would love to have enough money that would cause $1-$5M to be overlooked!!!!!
George II
Aug 2012
#43
I can understand that. I keep forgetting about a few million here and there on my returns.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#49
no wonder he and Mr. Bain get along so well. They have so much in commoners.
ChairmanAgnostic
Aug 2012
#62
What? Financial DISCLOSURE forms? You mean like McCain fills out every year???
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#71
and we are supposed to trust ANY numbers he presents to Americans at this point?
tomm2thumbs
Aug 2012
#75
Interesting that he checked the following "No" box on the original 2011 filing--
Cognitive_Resonance
Aug 2012
#76
and the Trust appears to be the largest single holding among their disclosed portfolio
Cognitive_Resonance
Aug 2012
#79
I don't buy it. Wouldn't he have an accountant who filled this stuff out for him.
gollygee
Aug 2012
#83