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Kablooie

(18,634 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2012, 10:37 PM Dec 2012

Have the Republican ever, EVER, itemized the zillion dollars of tax loopholes they want to close? [View all]

All I've ever heard is that they will close tax loopholes and recover the lost money.
But what the hell are these loopholes?
Sure there are lots of special cases, exceptions and certainly some true loopholes but what is the GOP talking about when they say they want to close tax loopholes?

It's fine to say you want to close loopholes just like it's fine to say you want eliminate all illegal activity in the US but how the farking jesuit in a jar are you going to do it?

Has anyone ever heard?

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Have the Republican ever, EVER, itemized the zillion dollars of tax loopholes they want to close? [View all] Kablooie Dec 2012 OP

They're relying on the Romney strategy; can't name the details or specifics, but trust them. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #1

Oh. Well, that's okay then. Kablooie Dec 2012 #2

no Kablooie, you're just supposed to have FAITH!!! Skittles Dec 2012 #3

You people are putting all my worries to rest. I just need to trust and have faith. Whew! Kablooie Dec 2012 #4

Those assholes don't have a clue about what works. They won in 2010 because they lied to bluestate10 Dec 2012 #5

No, they haven't and they won't. subterranean Dec 2012 #6

They want to close unspecified loopholes and lower rates. In other words, another neverforget Dec 2012 #7

I actually did laugh out loud just reading the subject line. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #8

Occasionally, just occasionally, someone mentions that 'broadening the tax base' is part wiggs Dec 2012 #9

Well, see, that would require work. And some brains. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #10