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yellowcanine

(35,693 posts)
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 12:19 PM Oct 2016

Trump blames Clinton for tax code which allowed him to avoid paying taxes.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/clinton-reaches-out-to-women-while-trump-defends-taxes/ar-BBwYiUn?ocid=iehp

The celebrity businessman — who was also grappling with new allegations of boorish treatment of women and criticism of his comments about veterans' health — resorted to blaming Clinton for the tax code that could have allowed him to not pay taxes for nearly two decades after he apparently lost nearly $1 billion in 1995.

"Why didn't she ever try to change those so laws so I couldn't use them?" asked Trump in the Republican-stronghold of Prescott Valley, before suggesting that Clinton's desire to protect her rich donors prevented her from passing any legislation while she was in the Senate.



You can't make this up!
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Trump blames Clinton for tax code which allowed him to avoid paying taxes. (Original Post) yellowcanine Oct 2016 OP
Of course - in Trumpland someone else is ALWAYS at fault. CincyDem Oct 2016 #1
Just shows what an ignoramous is Trump vlyons Oct 2016 #2
Trump's claims get more ridiculous by the day calguy Oct 2016 #3

CincyDem

(6,336 posts)
1. Of course - in Trumpland someone else is ALWAYS at fault.
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 12:24 PM
Oct 2016


IIRC, as soon as the IRS figured out there was an issue, they did change the law (and HRC supported that change). Unfortunately, they couldn't make it retroactive and, as a result, Trump got his carry-forward on the losses.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
2. Just shows what an ignoramous is Trump
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 12:27 PM
Oct 2016

The secretary of state doesn't initiate tax legislation. All revenue legislation begins in the House of Representatives. And Mr. Trump, why didn't you do something about it? You're supposed to be a rich guy. Why didn't you fund congressional campaigns, whose signature issue was tax reform?

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