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Ponietz

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19. It may come to that soon

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 5, 2021, 12:12 PM

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Bombshell report shows Colorado Gov. Jared Polis avoided paying taxes [View all] Calista241 Nov 2021 OP

Imagine if everyone stopped paying taxes. Historic NY Nov 2021 #1

It may come to that soon Ponietz Nov 2021 #19

The question is were they legal loopholes or not? If they were legal, they should be going after JohnSJ Nov 2021 #2

they had to be legal azureblue Nov 2021 #4

This IS the problem. . . h2ebits Nov 2021 #6

It makes no sense to go after people who take advantage of legal loopholes. You need to JohnSJ Nov 2021 #9

Yep! calimary Nov 2021 #16

Unless we disagree with them politically MichMan Nov 2021 #7

Oh jeez... calimary Nov 2021 #17

Then this is no "bombshell report", and you are correct, it is a smear piece JohnSJ Nov 2021 #8

Wasn't TFG seen as a genius for using legal loopholes to pay no taxes for years? Probatim Nov 2021 #28

right elleng Nov 2021 #21

+100 bronxiteforever Nov 2021 #24

8.2% sounds pretty generous compared to many millionaires viva la Nov 2021 #3

Although I don't really believe it. Maybe the $750 tells us just how "un-rich" he is. usaf-vet Nov 2021 #11

We are all richer than Trump because we love... and are loved. viva la Nov 2021 #12

That's clearly the biggest measure of his poverty. n/t Harker Nov 2021 #27

Correct! usaf-vet Nov 2021 #36

My dad actually loaned money to Nelson Rockerfeller The Mouth Nov 2021 #35

Did Rocky pay him back? viva la Nov 2021 #38

Agreed! ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #37

TRump lied on his taxes azureblue Nov 2021 #30

Meh. He has good accountants, like all wealthy people. Wingus Dingus Nov 2021 #5

If he were a Republican this would make him clever and an astute businessman. Thomas Hurt Nov 2021 #10

Smear job. You think someone like Tucker Carlson or Sean Hannity pays much in taxes. Lonestarblue Nov 2021 #13

RW BS from RW rag theworldatlarge Nov 2021 #14

Big deal. He shouldn't get any push back from the rethugs. BradBo Nov 2021 #15

Typical Jim VandeHei reporting, RW stooge, founder and CEO of Axios and co-founder of Politico. Fla Dem Nov 2021 #18

BOMBSHELL report: Pobeka uses standard deduction to avoid paying taxes. Pobeka Nov 2021 #20

Who cares ibegurpard Nov 2021 #22

"That makes him smart" ...anybody recall someone else saying as much? nt DeeNice Nov 2021 #23

Taking advantage of legal loopholes available to the Uber wealthy? Freethinker65 Nov 2021 #25

Doesn't everyone avoid paying taxes by using "loopholes" or sometimes, deductions? Behind the Aegis Nov 2021 #26

The GOP has no business talking about this. Dawson Leery Nov 2021 #29

When Weehands McNodick boasted about this, wasn't he called a "smart guy"? n/t TygrBright Nov 2021 #31

The media really sucks. JI7 Nov 2021 #32

So what? The problem is the tax CODE that lets this happen and that's what Dems want changed Bengus81 Nov 2021 #33

Are they counting SS/Medicare? nitpicker Nov 2021 #34

So, TFG used lots of loopholes and is still walking free. nt Hotler Nov 2021 #39

We need to have an Alternative Minimum Tax that means something TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #40