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Ilsa

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7. Yep, the Alternative Minimum Tax is the only
Sat Apr 29, 2017, 03:32 AM
Apr 2017

Reason he's had go pay any significant taxes in the past from what we can surmise from one year of leaked taxes.

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With no AMT in place, he and the rest of the offshore crowd will pay little if ANY taxes. tenorly Apr 2017 #1
Yep, the Alternative Minimum Tax is the only Ilsa Apr 2017 #7
And getting rid of the death tax helps his heirs. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #12
The estate tax is fair WhiteTara Apr 2017 #13
No argument from me. The Trumps, however, will be glad to see the end of that tax. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #14
They're in it to MAKE money off society. WhiteTara Apr 2017 #16
"Probably" ?? Prove it. Release your last ten years' long forms Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #2
"Prove it." Exactly. He could have that done with a nod of his leonine headhead. Simple. Midnight Writer Apr 2017 #4
I prefer the one about the three bears Maeve Apr 2017 #3
Mr. Trump do you deduct court costs for all the settlements the Courts made you pay the woman? Sunlei Apr 2017 #5
For once I believe him progree Apr 2017 #6
What a joke. Just another lie. Prove it, Cheeto. Release your tax returns. mnhtnbb Apr 2017 #8
Pretty crappy accountant... brooklynite Apr 2017 #9
Sure, he'll pay a hundred times more. A thousand. malthaussen Apr 2017 #10
no linda4 Apr 2017 #11
For starters, there is no "plan." At best his single sheet of paper was a suggestion. Vinca Apr 2017 #15
If his lips are moving not fooled Apr 2017 #17
More than zero? (n/t) Kennah Apr 2017 #18
"Opposite Speak" is Trump's usual mode of communication. Nitram Apr 2017 #19
No AMT, me pay more! Me go from 39.6% to 35%, pay MORE! WinkyDink Apr 2017 #22
Corporate taxes going from 35% to 15% under his plan yet he'll pay more?? Bengus81 Apr 2017 #20
BFLiar. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #21
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