The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the President-in-Exile has to turn over his tax returns, much to the howls of Donald out there in the wilderness of Mar-a-Lago.\u00a0 So unfair!\u00a0 What the returns will show, according to testimony by his accountant, are losses every year for a decade.\u00a0 700 million in 2009, 200 million the following year.\u00a0 Chump change for a highly successful businessman like His Highness, proof once again for his minions that the man knows how to navigate the system.<\/p>\n
In other words, you paid more than Donald J Trump in taxes most of your life.<\/p>\n
Digest that for a few minutes.\u00a0 Or a day or two.\u00a0 Even if you believe that the man who claims to be one of the richest men in America honestly made money by losing fortunes every year for a decade, an extraordinary feat even for the Trumpster, you might question if this is the right man to drain the swamp.\u00a0 Or you might wonder if this is why Republicans fight tooth and nail to defund the IRS.\u00a0 Donald claimed he couldn\u2019t turn over his returns because of ongoing audits by the IRS.\u00a0 Ya think?<\/p>\n
And do ya think the corporations that manage to avoid paying federal taxes year after year thanks to loopholes, subsidies, deferments, offshore accounting and all the other sleight-of-hands by teams of tax accountants willing to fight for shady offsets and deductions, full knowing the audits aren\u2019t coming so why not, do ya think this is smart business?<\/p>\n
Most of you get your taxes taken out directly through your employer, not much wiggle room for sneaky deductions.\u00a0 You pay more than one of the richest guys in the country.\u00a0 Maybe you think this is fair.\u00a0 He gets rich and you pay for the schools and fire fighters.\u00a0 He lives like a pooh-bah while you fund the building of highways and bridges.\u00a0 He rents hotels to government visitors at astronomical prices while you have the honor of hiring police and paying for the military.<\/p>\n
Drain the swamp?\u00a0 No, the alligators are doing fine just the way it is.\u00a0 Vote for the guy again, why not?\u00a0 But whatever you do, ask not what he can do for his country.\u00a0 He expects you to ask that of yourself.\u00a0 Thank you for your service, sucker!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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