2016 Postmortem

kpete

(71,986 posts) Sat Aug 27, 2016, 07:52 PM Aug 2016

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Wow. The real reason Trump won't release his tax returns: [View all]

(not sure what this all means but, Wow)

https://twitter.com/KeeganNYC/status/759195429334577152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/07292016/donald-trump-star-exemption-and-tax-returns

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Wow. The real reason Trump won't release his tax returns: [View all] kpete Aug 2016 OP

Trump is probably not paying taxes and or is receiving money from foreign sources. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #1

Meh, not so much. OnDoutside Aug 2016 #2

What do you believe is the reason he will not release his tax returns? 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #8

+1. The comment is a bizarre non sequitur or an indication the poster has more definitive info Buzz Clik Aug 2016 #9

There are lots of rich farmers here in Ireland whose OnDoutside Aug 2016 #37

And you think that excuses Trump somehow? drm604 Aug 2016 #55

Income does not necessarily equal wealth !!! That's why you have tax consultants :) It's not an OnDoutside Aug 2016 #56

There may be, but they don't run for election in the US. pnwmom Aug 2016 #57

It's either tax evasion or tax avoidance. The former is illegal, the latter is legal. For a racist OnDoutside Aug 2016 #58

It might be legal but it's still frowned upon. His low tax rate might have cost Romney the election. pnwmom Aug 2016 #59

Frowned upon, yes, but this is Donald Trump we are talking about ! It's expected that he is a OnDoutside Aug 2016 #61

I believe it's far more likely he's claiming tax exemptions OnDoutside Aug 2016 #35

Please explain your disdain PJMcK Aug 2016 #20

Put simply, he's already told us that he does everything to OnDoutside Aug 2016 #36

So why do you think he does not release them? 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #47

As I said elsewhere, the charity donation issue and the Russian finance is far more likely. I heard OnDoutside Aug 2016 #48

Look at that... intersectionality Aug 2016 #54

Keep digging! Bury this asshole. PearliePoo2 Aug 2016 #3

It means he isn't a billionaire....he needs to do his shows for income. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #4

So, maybe trumpy is broke or in Chaper 11?? riversedge Aug 2016 #5

A bankruptcy filing would be public. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #7

yes, I forgot. thanks. riversedge Aug 2016 #26

I do not think this would matter to Don 's core supporters ... It sure would mean to others Kathy M Aug 2016 #6

IMO the STAR thing is a tiny bit too complicated for low-information voters, but Bernie Madoff.... renate Aug 2016 #52

I hope the Madoff comparison is made ..... it makes sense , instead of being told of scam Kathy M Aug 2016 #60

One of many reasons, we can be sure. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #10

Income and value aren't the same thing. eggplant Aug 2016 #11

And middle income folks paid more taxes than he did. Another major reason he won't divulge. 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #14

Its like people saying "the returns will show he's not worth what he says" 7962 Aug 2016 #17

And as someone pointed out yesterday, he could clear that up by releasing ONLY pages 1 and 2 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #24

Yup. eggplant Aug 2016 #28

This story had already been posted in DU a couple of weeks ago... yes, he's a crook secondwind Aug 2016 #12

$500,000 is middle class? montana_hazeleyes Aug 2016 #13

Exactly. Middle of what class? mjvpi Aug 2016 #15

$250,000 per year is in the top 5% of income earners wolfie001 Aug 2016 #21

They've had Americans fighting over crumbs for years.. decades... LakeArenal Aug 2016 #53

In NYC, 500k doesnt get you much 7962 Aug 2016 #19

In Manhattan wolfie001 Aug 2016 #22

Good grief! montana_hazeleyes Aug 2016 #23

Yes it does oberliner Aug 2016 #32

Taxes will take quite a chunk of that. Not poor, of course. 7962 Aug 2016 #40

He gets a free apt in his building. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #33

Middle Class or Working Class? These terms are very flexible and are often flexed... Free-Way-Fanny Aug 2016 #49

While the Federal Poverty Level is around $12-14K, the real NJ Adjusted Poverty Level is $29K. TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #50

He had to apply for it .....NY made everyone reapply a couple yrs ago to weed out illegal exemptions Historic NY Aug 2016 #16

That's huuuge. Unlike his tiny hands Chimichurri Aug 2016 #18

He's like Rmony, a true taker. kairos12 Aug 2016 #25

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #38

read David Kay Johnson book jodymarie aimee Aug 2016 #27

It may also partially explain why he's spending buggerall. . . pistegypsy Aug 2016 #29

That's not the reason oberliner Aug 2016 #30

his property taxes are full of dirt. a free media would be digging. mopinko Aug 2016 #31

Either he lied to the government or he lied to the public.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #34

K&R UCmeNdc Aug 2016 #39

He can be "wealthy" while having lower income IronLionZion Aug 2016 #41

property tax records are public. find the county, put in his name and check. Sunlei Aug 2016 #42

I Guess The Guy... Laxman Aug 2016 #43

We cannot dig a deep enough hole sellitman Aug 2016 #44

While this is important, school taxes would be buried in Gman Aug 2016 #45

So much would be wrong with it (tax returns). lark Aug 2016 #46

Why is it that hackers can post Leslie Jone's passport Stryst Aug 2016 #51

Ths is what I thought all along. Trump isn't worth what he says, it embarrases him. apnu Aug 2016 #62