I can't fault Trump for not paying taxes he didn't owe, BUT...

[LAS14]

... do we want a person with the values to set this up be in charge of closing down tax loop holes?

The REAL story is what did he have to do to sustain that loss? How many bankruptcies? Etc., etc. Was THAT legal? For sure it wasn't fair.

[tammywammy]

1. Why should someone being so incompetent in business that they lose nearly $1B

Get a free ride for 18 years?

[cilla4progress]

2. Wait I thought the Donald was a

Winner! He lost $916 million??? How does that square?

[Agschmid]

3. But he did owe them.

The real story is his undervalued properties.

[dem in texas]

4. Yes, the carry forward is not the big deal, but the Amount is.

I have used the loss-carry forward option on our tax return years ago when we were farming and had some rental properties, it is common and available to everyone who operates a business. The thing that is mind boggling is the amount. This is a man who puts himself out as being so good at deals and business, but has this huge loss all in one year. It shows that he has terrible judgment in his business dealings. Think if he used the same bad judgment if he were the Pres. and dealing with some international crisis.

[DUgosh]

5. Let the teaparty have the " legal" argument - it's rope a dope

Because everything Hillary has been accused off has been deemed legal also

[mucifer]

6. It's the billionaires including trump who hire the lobbyists who bribe congress to make the loophole

that's the point Sanders is making. It's a powerful meme and I hope it catches on.


It's important to change his "populist" persona. It may get some trump supporters to change their votes.