On $150 million dollars in income, Trump paid 25% in taxes.

[kentuck]

And all his supporters pointed out how he paid more than Obama (18%) or Romney (14%).

But, the big picture shows us that the wealthy are not paying a fair share of taxes. They complain about the high corporate rate (35%) but very few pay that high rate because of deductions and loopholes.

Trump did not pay any taxes for many years. Some big corporations actually received refunds for their tax liabilities.

With our huge deficits and proposed cuts in programs such as Meals on Wheels, isn't it time our representatives begin to discuss the issue of tax fairness?

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Dont worry he is gonna get rid of the alternative minimum tax

and pay 3% soon.

If that, I mean, since we know he pays NO taxes at all for the last 20 years OTHER than 2005.

the fact that the rightwing arent angry that he doesnt pay taxes and they do, is our signal that half this country is brain-dead.

[kentuck]

3. Yes.

That rate included the AMT.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Right, and if you get rid of it he pays 3%.

[Freethinker65]

2. For one year because of the AMT (something he is itching to get rid of)

And he will not disclose the schedule forms from that year (where the income and deductions came from) or any other year's tax returns. He admitted during the debate to paying little or no taxes because he was "smart". He does not care about fairness and neither does the GOP.

[MoonRiver]

5. He leaked the only year, over the last 20 years, when he paid taxes.

Why are you posting this?

[kentuck]

6. Because...

Programs that help people are being cut while millionaires get taxcuts.

And the Democratic Party needs to be the Party of progressive taxation, otherwise, the wealthy will have it all and the people will have little to nothing.

It is a very important issue.