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3. I understood it as $13 trillion dollars per year.

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 11:22 AM

Feb 2013

Even if over 10 years, they have recommended a pittance.

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Simpson and Bowes say there are $13 trillion dollars in tax loopholes. [View all] kentuck Feb 2013 OP

$13 trillion over how many years? OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #1

I understood it as $13 trillion dollars per year. kentuck Feb 2013 #3

You are correct. It is over a ten-year period. kentuck Feb 2013 #6

Oh, ok, thanks. n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #7

But why should there be a trade-off to get rid of loopholes?? kentuck Feb 2013 #8

What you said madokie Feb 2013 #5

pretty much Johonny Feb 2013 #10

How about just go back to the old folks home boys and let ... Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #11