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In the discussion thread: Lindsey Graham: 'It's Really American' To Avoid Taxes Like Mitt Romney Does [View all]

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 11:32 PM

28. I have a problem with this attitude from a lawmaker

I can understand an investor cheering the fact that he can and does use every accountant's trick to avoid taxes. But this shouldn't be coming from the mouth of someone who writes the laws. It shouldn't be considered a game to see how to engineer a law with as many novel loopholes a smart tax lawyer can find, especially by a guy who is responsible for voting on what goes into making these loopholes. Tax law should be written with fairness and clarity in mind, not with an aim of providing a set of "convoluted" rules that only the high priced retainers of the investor class can master. It's unseemly, coming from a lawmaker who is supposed to represent all the people of his State.

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78 replies	Author	Time	Post
Lindsey Graham: 'It's Really American' To Avoid Taxes Like Mitt Romney Does [View all]	kpete	Jul 2012	OP
It's really American to avoid South Carolina	byeya	Jul 2012	#1
Yes, Lindsay, it is "American." But it is also "unpatriotic."	nanabugg	Jul 2012	#40
Because that's why we send our military overseas to fight and die for us, so we can avoid paying	blm	Jul 2012	#2
Oh goody! Can I play?	BeyondGeography	Jul 2012	#3
Gee, I thought it was mandatory. Now that I know that it's just a game	smirkymonkey	Jul 2012	#23
If its just a game then I think I'll just take my ball and go home.	chemenger	Jul 2012	#65
Translation:	Roy Rolling	Jul 2012	#4
I reviewed several prominent tax returns posted, included Romney, Obama & Biden. All three	24601	Jul 2012	#75
They hate us for our freedoms. Our freedoms to play our games -- the games	SDjack	Jul 2012	#5
Wait, I thought it was uniquely American to work three jobs. Lindsey must have meant Amercian.	tanyev	Jul 2012	#6
Unless, of course...	neeksgeek	Jul 2012	#7
nice stenography from the Huffington Post	Enrique	Jul 2012	#8
And that's why we are in danger	Sekhmets Daughter	Jul 2012	#9
That would be "tax evasion.'	Igel	Jul 2012	#24
No, Lindsay....it isn't	Swede Atlanta	Jul 2012	#10
Sorry, he's right.	randome	Jul 2012	#20
Maybe we can't shame Romney into doing better; but we can say "don't elect him"	muriel_volestrangler	Jul 2012	#33
Barely legal doesn't cut it when you're running for President	meow2u3	Jul 2012	#45
Perhaps it's time for the IRS to take a look at Lindsey's returns	Siwsan	Jul 2012	#11
He sounds pretty shitty to me	Angry Dragon	Jul 2012	#53
excuse my language...	handmade34	Jul 2012	#12
some of the greatest Americans were scoflaws	maindawg	Jul 2012	#13
I assume then, that Mr Graham	quakerboy	Jul 2012	#14
So let's make it un-American	MissMillie	Jul 2012	#15
That's REALLY reaching, isn't it? "It's a game we play." Speak for yourself, dipstick.	Judi Lynn	Jul 2012	#16
Looks as if Lindsey is chunking up a bit.	yellowcanine	Jul 2012	#19
he's a fat cat, what do you expect?	wordpix	Jul 2012	#38
Keep letting him talk . . . he is just making it worse.	siligut	Jul 2012	#17
Well put in few words.	judesedit	Jul 2012	#47
It is really American to ignore Lindsey Graham.	yellowcanine	Jul 2012	#18
It is really American to treat someone's life as a game?	McCamy Taylor	Jul 2012	#21
It's unpatriotic, Lindsey.	Qutzupalotl	Jul 2012	#22
Asshat.	complain jane	Jul 2012	#25
Sadly there's some truth in what he's saying	fujiyama	Jul 2012	#26
"We play"	high density	Jul 2012	#27
I have a problem with this attitude from a lawmaker	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jul 2012	#28
Agreed.	Duer 157099	Jul 2012	#36
Good point!	treestar	Jul 2012	#60
+1000000000. nt	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#74
"Tax avoidance" is legal - "tax evasion" is not.	David__77	Jul 2012	#29
Lindsey Graham is an ass! With Americans like him, we are doomed.	denvine	Jul 2012	#30
It is your civic duty to pay taxes	davidpdx	Jul 2012	#31
It's not a question of whether it's illegal; it's whether it's moral	muriel_volestrangler	Jul 2012	#32
It would appear that morality is	Smilo	Jul 2012	#34
He embarrassed me once again, for being a senator from my state. nt	raccoon	Jul 2012	#35
OMG, Gomer speaks the truth! Now THERE's an ad for Obama, "Not a level playing field"	wordpix	Jul 2012	#37
Claiming deductions is one thing, hiding assets is another thing though.	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#39
wow - we've not heard from Mr Rogers in some time (with apologies to the real Mr Rogers)	NRaleighLiberal	Jul 2012	#41
Most people can't	Mz Pip	Jul 2012	#42
Umm.. word to Graham.. MOST of your RNC voters don't make enough to take deductions..	progressivebydesign	Jul 2012	#43
Okay, so Romney is playing games with his taxes	Spitfire of ATJ	Jul 2012	#44
Yeah. If you're an unpatriotic American who cares little about this country or anyone in it....	judesedit	Jul 2012	#46
It really is American to rob banks too. What the fuck is your point, asshole?	enki23	Jul 2012	#48
I guess I'm unAmerican.	Betsy Ross	Jul 2012	#49
They are pathetic low lifes!	mercymechap	Jul 2012	#50
FUCK YOU Lindsey	Angry Dragon	Jul 2012	#51
Sounds like a good ad... eom	Frustratedlady	Jul 2012	#52
Otlaws R US way to promote breaking the law Dipshit Lindsey n/t	kevinmc	Jul 2012	#54
Not the point, Lindsey. You're purposefully deflecting.	truthisfreedom	Jul 2012	#55
That's most certainly true for the class Graham and most of congress belong to but not the class I	Citizen Worker	Jul 2012	#56
Lindsey	BE10sCoach	Jul 2012	#57
Myth Romney	amuse bouche	Jul 2012	#58
I guess that means it's really American to be totally against the country. Nice	sinkingfeeling	Jul 2012	#59
What a fucker!	and-justice-for-all	Jul 2012	#61
What blood suckers...	MrMickeysMom	Jul 2012	#62
I'm sure the IRS is on board with this opinion	Canuckistanian	Jul 2012	#63
WTF is he blathering on about?	SammyWinstonJack	Jul 2012	#64
I guess Lindsey doesn't want to run for President.	sarcasmo	Jul 2012	#66
OMG! Yes, a game for the filthy rich!	Rosa Luxemburg	Jul 2012	#67
Well, fuck, let's just give him the Presidential Medal of Freedom since he's so "really American"	hatrack	Jul 2012	#68
This "Game" the elite plays disenfranchises the working people who pay for this "Game".	midnight	Jul 2012	#69
re: "It's a game we play" ...	TeeYiYi	Jul 2012	#70
It may be "American" for the 1% but not so much for me	justiceischeap	Jul 2012	#71
One un-American to all other un-Americans.	lonestarnot	Jul 2012	#72
Oh yes, every American looks at tax time as just a "game", doing your taxes is fun doncha know	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#73
If it's a game, the playing field is tilted very heavily in favor of the rich.	geckosfeet	Jul 2012	#76
You & Mitch Marbles in my mouth , yearn for	orpupilofnature57	Jul 2012	#77
With crap like this	amfortas the hippie	Jul 2012	#78

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