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Old 10-06-2016, 12:29 PM
 
Location: FL
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Originally Posted by burdell View Post
I'm certainly no fan of Donny but I don't see what the big deal is of him not understanding the tax code, a full time occupation, in and of itself.
"I know our complex tax laws better than anyone who has ever run for president and am the only one who can fix them. #failing@nytimes"

That is per Trump on one of this Tweets
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:31 PM
 
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Lets say you are a criminal attorney, you know the law, that same attorney would hire a CPA or tax attorney to handle his tax returns.

But if that criminal attorney is running for high office citing his astute knowledge of the tax code and citing his tax returns as an example. And it turns out he knows ditoly squad. That's cause for concern isn't it??

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Are people this naive that they don't understand that we all hire experts at many times in our lives even though we may know a lot of about the service they provide. Or is it people are so intent of spreading mistruths that they can't connect dots.

Are some people this naive that they thought this is the point I'm trying to make??????
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:32 PM
 
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This statement is so over the top it's ridiculous
It's not far from the truth. Did Trump demonstrate that he knows anything other than construction??
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:33 PM
 
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Nobody understands the tax code. What's the point of this thread?
Did you read what Trump tweeted? Take another look.
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:35 PM
 
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People are allowed fail sometimes--what do you all want, perfection?
Sometimes?

I'm sure someone will do the honors of listing all the Trump endeavors that went arse up.

Or maybe not, because we don't have all friggin day.
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:39 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Discussing the merits or lack of them regarding our chosen candidate is an exercise in futility.

The discussion simply devolves into one-liners and zingers
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:50 PM
 
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Obviously he understands enough to make mostly good investments, legally take advantage of the tax code and he is rich, even coming back from near ruin. How many times have you become rich.

The point is people who know nothing about the money, investing and taxes are hamming someone who knows how it works and is much smarter than them.

In high school success meant good grades, in real life success is creating wealth.
You really said that when he lost $916,000,000 in one year. Count the zeros.
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:50 PM
 
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funny, Hillary claims to be an expert in the middle east. She soon will claim she has combat experience in Bosnia
But I say that she does have combat experience = ones that she starts in countries which turns into disasters while also making a $ profit at others expense.
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:52 PM
 
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You really said that when he lost $916,000,000 in one year. Count the zeros.
That is why when someone goes into a business it's called "a business venture" = no guarantee of positive $ income/profit. Multiply those ventures by a lot = odds of being 100% correct/lucky is a lower chance.
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:54 PM
 
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He's running for POTUS, bragging about how he knows more about the tax code than anyone else.

When are you guys going to realize he doesn't know anything about ANYTHING?!
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