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Mamajami

(257 posts)
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 04:13 PM Oct 2016

So Donald uses 'other peoples' money (the taxpayers') to write off his business losses.

So he essentially risks nothing in his business deals.

Imagine if Hillary and Bill did just 1/10 the stuff that Trump does? She would be in jail now.

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So Donald uses 'other peoples' money (the taxpayers') to write off his business losses. (Original Post) Mamajami Oct 2016 OP
How so? Travis_0004 Oct 2016 #1
The write off is the neat trick that people like Trump get to use for huge losses. Mamajami Oct 2016 #2
Think about this on opm duncang Oct 2016 #3
 

Mamajami

(257 posts)
2. The write off is the neat trick that people like Trump get to use for huge losses.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:24 PM
Oct 2016

When such people do not pay taxes even though they actually make money in other ventures the taxpayer are cover their losses. I am happy that such attention is being paid to changing the tax laws. Eventually folks will wake up and close those loopholes that allow the wealthy to appear to be losing money or broke.

duncang

(3,421 posts)
3. Think about this on opm
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:44 PM
Oct 2016

He doesn't pay taxes. But follows the gop lead for school vouchers. What would mean he pays nothing and the average American tax payer would pay for some of his sons private school tuition. Talk about using other peoples money. He would scrape every cent out of the American tax payer he could as prez. to put in his pocket.

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