Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:50 AM

OMG Trump has no shame!!!

Donald J. TrumpVerified [email protected]

I know our complex tax laws better than anyone who has ever run for president and am the only one who can fix them. #[email protected] 4:22 AM - 2 Oct 2016

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/782541307168391168

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OMG Trump has no shame!!! (Original post)	workinclasszero	Oct 2016	OP
Well, of course! He's The Donald! He alone can fix everything!	mnhtnbb	Oct 2016	#1
:)	napkinz	Oct 2016	#16
Ummm....Congress writes the tax laws, not the president	Maeve	Oct 2016	#2
The funny thing is...	Else You Are Mad	Oct 2016	#3
If he says it, it must be true.	BassMazter2016	Oct 2016	#4
Who knew "It takes a thief to catch a thief" would be a serious platform position?	Tanuki	Oct 2016	#5
Who knew "It takes a thief to catch a thief" would be a serious platform position?	workinclasszero	Oct 2016	#15
Has got to be a debate question	exboyfil	Oct 2016	#6
That IS the argument - him stiffing the country and not paying his fair share. And, it IS	Laura PourMeADrink	Oct 2016	#13
Depends on your definition of the word "fix"	kerouac2	Oct 2016	#7
No, is CPA knows the tax laws.	sinkingfeeling	Oct 2016	#8
His base will believe that. The rest of the country - laughing hysterically.	Avalux	Oct 2016	#9
Its a secret too!	BootinUp	Oct 2016	#10
Trump knows the tax laws?	dawg	Oct 2016	#11
Yes he will ...	vlyons	Oct 2016	#12
How can he fix them better than now? Now he pays nothing.	Laura PourMeADrink	Oct 2016	#14

Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:53 AM

mnhtnbb (30,333 posts)

1. Well, of course! He's The Donald! He alone can fix everything!

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Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:53 AM

napkinz (17,194 posts)

16. :)

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:54 AM

Maeve (41,394 posts)

2. Ummm....Congress writes the tax laws, not the president

And if you do your own taxes, I'm a Vermicious Knid.

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:54 AM

Else You Are Mad (3,040 posts)

3. The funny thing is...

It is his team of tax attorneys and accountants that know the tax system -- not Trump. Too bad ethics rules prevent them from speaking out because I am sure he has stiffed quite a few of them and would love to speak out against him.

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Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:55 AM

BassMazter2016 (88 posts)

4. If he says it, it must be true.

The Gospel according to the Donald is written in stone and above reproach. Just ask his lemmings that will follow him over the cliff and into the abyss.

He's a lunatic.

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:55 AM

Tanuki (14,097 posts)

5. Who knew "It takes a thief to catch a thief" would be a serious platform position?

His surrogates are trying to spin this as evidence that he is..wait for it..."a genius"!

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Response to Tanuki (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:11 AM

workinclasszero (28,270 posts)

15. Who knew "It takes a thief to catch a thief" would be a serious platform position?

IKR? Damn republicans!

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:55 AM

exboyfil (17,509 posts)

6. Has got to be a debate question

So with your big brain Donald, tell us how someone who has $3-$10B in net wealth can be compelled to pay for those things that protect that wealth (defense, social stability, infrastructure). So far it looks like those folks are nothing but leeches.

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Response to exboyfil (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:00 AM

Laura PourMeADrink (40,732 posts)

13. That IS the argument - him stiffing the country and not paying his fair share. And, it IS

NOT about understanding the tax code - it is about lawyering up and fighting the states and municipalities until they forgive his tax burden.

Of course, that is on the state and local level. What is the mystery is how he could possibly pay no federal taxes. And, we won't know that without seeing them.

What doesn't make sense is if he pays no federal tax - how will he fix if he is lowering the corporate tax rate? Still means he pays no taxes.

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:55 AM

kerouac2 (448 posts)

7. Depends on your definition of the word "fix"

Tony Soprano "fixed" lots of things...

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:56 AM

sinkingfeeling (47,154 posts)

8. No, is CPA knows the tax laws.

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:56 AM

Avalux (35,015 posts)

9. His base will believe that. The rest of the country - laughing hysterically.

Donald can't win with his base alone. If he wants to continue to tweet such ridiculous things and have his campaign surrogates proclaim he's a genius, all I have to say is - please proceed Donald.

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:58 AM

BootinUp (43,806 posts)