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AwakeAtLast

(14,112 posts)
12. Politicians on both sides of the aisle do this
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 08:22 AM
Aug 2017

As do many other people, however, I'm troubled more by his continued hiding of these tax breaks.

Deplorables will love him even more because, "he's a SMART businessman". oasis Aug 2017 #1
Aw, cut the man a break! Selling Norwegian Blue Parrots didn't pan out for him struggle4progress Aug 2017 #2
Extra points for the Norwegian Blue. Zoonart Aug 2017 #9
Look at that plumage! yellowcanine Aug 2017 #16
He's pining for the fjords. progressoid Aug 2017 #18
As long as he meets the minimum provisions of the law Takket Aug 2017 #3
Some people say sdfernando Aug 2017 #53
Meanwhile, the average citizens of Colts Neck pick up the slack. Vinca Aug 2017 #4
Colt's Neck is a GOP stronghold crazycatlady Aug 2017 #22
That makes me feel much better about it all. Vinca Aug 2017 #41
Common Practice for Trump bpj62 Aug 2017 #5
Fake Farmer Donald has a farm E-I-E-I-O mia Aug 2017 #6
Selfie of Donnie and the disciple... icnorth Aug 2017 #23
Giving Steve Bannon his bottle? maxrandb Aug 2017 #29
E-I-E-I-O L. Coyote Aug 2017 #49
Very creative! 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #55
We have a local slum lor who did the same goat thing on some Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #7
Yes, a lot of upper income people have apparently turned their houses into "farms"... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #8
Just another goat burger HAB911 Aug 2017 #10
republican Comrade Casino wants the world to call it Summer White House Achilleaze Aug 2017 #11
I think I can see Donald face - second from right! smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #24
All white of course maxrandb Aug 2017 #28
Politicians on both sides of the aisle do this AwakeAtLast Aug 2017 #12
He has foxes as well. trusty elf Aug 2017 #13
I've lived in a number of states Bayard Aug 2017 #14
The rule should be that 100% of income generated on the land should be farm related. Golf membership Le Gaucher Aug 2017 #17
It's a multi-use property. You can have a house (1 acre) and a min 5-acres (animal, tree, crop, etc) TheBlackAdder Aug 2017 #33
I have always wondered how my taxes for a 0.3 acre property are not proportionately lower Le Gaucher Aug 2017 #35
I believe it's the first acre for the house lot is priced high, then extra acreage is lower. TheBlackAdder Aug 2017 #36
it makes my head spin Le Gaucher Aug 2017 #37
Did you petition for a reduction in property values, before home prices start going back up? TheBlackAdder Aug 2017 #38
Fits right in with a schyster landscaper that we used last year Roland99 Aug 2017 #15
The joke about the madam wrote her brothel off as a chicken farm? Marthe48 Aug 2017 #19
. Roland99 Aug 2017 #21
Obviously his tax returns are chock full of similar claims. maddiemom Aug 2017 #20
So in essence he can drive on the roads of New Jersey paid for with tax dollars, turbinetree Aug 2017 #25
Why not? maxrandb Aug 2017 #26
Those aren't goats maxrandb Aug 2017 #27
Trump has never made a secret of paying as little tax as he can get away with Not Ruth Aug 2017 #30
Having had a farm in NJ, it takes more than owning them, you must sell goods to qualify. TheBlackAdder Aug 2017 #31
I read somewhere CatMor Aug 2017 #54
Actually, there's only one goat there. And he likes to live....deliciously. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #32
Bewitching... MFM008 Aug 2017 #51
Only "little people" pay taxes . . . . NotMyFuhrer Aug 2017 #34
Sounds like the problem here is with the law NobodyHere Aug 2017 #39
Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Aug 2017 #40
Golly. sTrumpet CHEATS???? I never woulda thunk.......... raven mad Aug 2017 #42
That's funny! Did you draw that? Tanuki Aug 2017 #43
Nah, I'm not even THAT good an artist! LOL! raven mad Aug 2017 #44
There was an hilarious thread here a couple of years ago..... Tanuki Aug 2017 #45
LOL! Wish I'd seen it! raven mad Aug 2017 #46
Ok, because you love goats, I found the Facebook page Tanuki Aug 2017 #47
The goat milk people are just walking around with clubs Blue Owl Aug 2017 #48
Thanks! I've added this to Wikipedia. Jim Lane Aug 2017 #50
Trump cheats at all forms of taxation Gothmog Aug 2017 #52
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