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Fumesucker

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9. Who here on DU would blame Trump for taking llegitimate deductions?

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 10:37 AM

May 2016

I've read enough of the tax threads by now to know that virtually everyone on DU takes every possible legitimate deduction on their taxes.

If Trump paid zero taxes it's not his fault, it's the fault of the politicians who put the ridiculous tax code in place, Trump was just doing what the vast majority of DUers do, take every deduction they legally can.

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How will Trumpsters take it when they discover he's paid no taxes for years? [View all] skip fox May 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy May 2016 #1

They'll love him even more. He stuck it to that damned IRS NightWatcher May 2016 #2

I don't believe... onyourleft May 2016 #3

They Will Be Proud Feathery Scout May 2016 #4

They'll love him all the more for "beating the game" MH1 May 2016 #5

This will confirm in their logic Trump is a genius negotiating such a deal. gordianot May 2016 #6

I tend to agree with everyone here, but wonder if skip fox May 2016 #7

Give him a +5 point increase Katashi_itto May 2016 #8

Who here on DU would blame Trump for taking llegitimate deductions? Fumesucker May 2016 #9

I don't position my holdings in such a way skip fox May 2016 #10

It's exactly the DU defense of the Clintons incorporating in Maryland for tax purposes Fumesucker May 2016 #11

He said he's audited every year by the IRS philosslayer May 2016 #12

Real Estate 1939 May 2016 #14

I always paid taxes sorefeet May 2016 #13

He didn't lobby for it 1939 May 2016 #15

I would bet that over the years sorefeet May 2016 #19

You have to remember, to the Trump supporter.... Timmy5835 May 2016 #16

Perhaps different supporters have different skip fox May 2016 #17

That is an endorsement among the type of people that would vote for Trump. Rex May 2016 #18

"He's a smart businessman. If I could have done the same, I would have." Shandris May 2016 #20