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2016 Postmortem

SleeplessinSoCal

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2. I have been trying to identify when the "mistake" showed up.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2016, 09:30 PM

Oct 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitlitz_v._Commissioner?wprov=sfla1

1991 is when the loophole/mistake was first visable. The Bush v Gore SCOTUS overturned the appeals court correct decision. Then in 2002 it - with a vote by Hillary - was fixed.

But how many unpatriotic wealthy people had expensive lawyers abuse this loophole/mistake from at least 1991-2002?

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