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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTo all Trump supporters who are fawning over him when he says he knows how to game the tax system,
I better never hear you bitching about poor people working the system to collect public assistance.
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To all Trump supporters who are fawning over him when he says he knows how to game the tax system, (Original Post)
bulloney
Oct 2016
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etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)1. If i recall correctly the short fingered vulgarian ....
.... railed against low wage earners not having to pay any taxes. He said something along the lines of "no matter how little you make you should pay something"
Here is a link to some of what that narcissistic jack ass has said: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/donald-trump-taxes-50-percent-Americans-dont-pay
In these comments, Trump was slamming people who didn't pay income taxes for feeling entitled and for essentially screwing those Americans who do.
Well, I dont mind sacrificing for the country, to be honest with you. But you know, you do have a problem because half of the people don't pay any tax. And when he's talking about that he's talking about people that aren't also working, that are not contributing to this society. And it's a problem. But we have 50 percent. It just hit the 50 percent mark. Fifty percent of the people are paying no tax.
Retired George
(332 posts)3. SHAZAM!
lame54
(35,343 posts)4. Yes because that is legal too