Don't think that Trump paying no taxes will deter Trumpers.

[Honeycombe8]

No, he told his followers during the campaign that he uses all the tax code to his advantage. "Who doesn't want not to pay taxes??!!!" The crowd roared! No, they foolishly think that's great! Screwing the IRS is great! Too bad they are so stupid that they didn't catch on that that is why the tax rate for the ultra-bracket needs to be sufficiently high, so that after all their losses, they would have to pay at least SOMETHING in taxes, instead of zero to a minute amount.

The tax rate for the ultra wealthy is almost meaningless, because they never PAY that rate. He's said "I love depreciation!" He has also said, "I love recessions! I can buy stuff for cheap."

Even though he has paid little to zero taxes over the years, they felt the need to "reform" the tax code, significantly lowering the rate for the top 1%, which benefits Trump, who is already paying less in taxes than "the little people."

Leona Helmsley: "Only the little people pay taxes." (A maid in her household said she heard Leona say that, altho Helmsley denied she said it.)

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Trump is correct in that, to the right, gaming the tax code is a sport and virtue.

[lagomorph777]

2. Amazing that Trump decided to use the defense: "Hey, I committed fraud!"

[Dave Starsky]

3. They don't seem to get that this makes him a deadbeat.

While, at the same time, it makes them all suckers.

[Honeycombe8]

13. Esp. when the other half of the sport is creating a tax code for that purpose in the 1st place.nt

[StarfishSaver]

4. You're right

To them, it's just further proof of how smart they think he is.

They haven't just drunk the Kool-Aid. They gulped so much of it, they choked and are now showing clear signs of brain damage.

[Ohiogal]

6. Then we need to change the tax code!

I know, good luck with that.....

[uponit7771]

7. K&R, Trumps purpose to to protect his base from the non-wight walkers everything else is negotiable

[treestar]

8. I've had them wag their finger at me saying

that the rich pay the taxes, and that is why we should be grateful to the rich. Though of course they have no shame making inconsistent arguments.

[Turbineguy]

9. I like to have a president who's smarter than me.

I don't have that with trump, but his supporters do. To them, not paying taxes is smart. And as long as the government doesn't take over their Medicare, they're happy.

[bearsfootball516]

10. Oh, it won't.

If everything else hasn't done it yet, it's not like this will.

[nykym]

11. Somehow it needs to be explained

to his base in terms they can understand.
Like:
You know that road you drive down everyday with the mega potholes that screw your suspension.
Well tRumps share of taxes would have fixed that.
Upset about plant clousures in your town, well if tRump had paid taxes that industry might have been saved.
and so on.
Explain how his not paying taxes has hurt them personally.

[TheRealNorth]

12. In Mitt Romney speak

Does 't that make him a "Taker"?