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View Poll Results: Do wealthy people owe the 99% something? Should they?
Yes 78 35.62%
No 141 64.38%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 219. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-22-2017, 10:43 AM
 
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why do we have to respect a hoarder?
Who cares and so what?

He doesn't need your respect. He can hoard all he wants as long as it's legal.

Why do you even care about that? Jealousy? Projection?
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:43 AM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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why hasn't the GOP pushed these through since they control all 3 branches?
Might happen. One more Trump SCOTUS appointee and that course will be extremely likely.

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Obama deported more folks than any other president yet folks claim he loved illegals.
Deported? No. Turned away at the border? Perhaps. How wonderful it would have been if Obama actually HAD deported illegal aliens residing in the US.
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:44 AM
 
Location: new yawk zoo
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Bill and Melinda are just as greedy. They use their charity foundation as a tax shelter.
giving almost all your money is greedy?
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:47 AM
 
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the very rich tends to donate money or set up foundations to minimize taxes. Give money to your pet projects > giving to uncle sam.


I'll admit I donate $$ to causes I believe in. I am aware is a nice benefit to pay less to the government on my W2
Also they create fake businesses that they know won't post a profit, and will show a loss, just to use as a tax write off.

Anyone that doesn't understand that the wealthy are screwing over the rest of the country doesn't understand how taxes, banking, and finance is setup in the U.S.
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:48 AM
 
Location: NE Mississippi
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why hasn't the GOP pushed these through since they control all 3 branches?

Obama deported more folks than any other president yet folks claim he loved illegals.
Obama had more to choose from.
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:53 AM
 
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Also they create fake businesses that they know won't post a profit, and will show a loss, just to use as a tax write off.

Anyone that doesn't understand that the wealthy are screwing over the rest of the country doesn't understand how taxes, banking, and finance is setup in the U.S.
Have you run any business? How does one create a fake business to claim losses legally? I want to know. Creating a business only costs a few hundred dollars. If I can write off as much as I want, that would be lovely!

Do you know what a tax write off is? It's you give me $100 and I give you $30 back. If you like that write off, we can do this as long as you please.

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Old 09-22-2017, 10:54 AM
 
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giving almost all your money is greedy?
Putting money into a "charity" that they control to avoid paying taxes? Yeah, that's like giving all your money away.
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:54 AM
 
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Have you run any business? How do one create a fake business to claim losses legally? I want to know.

Do you know what a tax write off is? It's you give me $100 and I give you $30 back. If you like that write off, we can do this as long as you please.

It's a fake business relatively, on paper, it's a legal business with a tax ID. I'm sorry your knowledge on this subject is infantile compared to mine.
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:55 AM
 
Location: new yawk zoo
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Also they create fake businesses that they know won't post a profit, and will show a loss, just to use as a tax write off.

Anyone that doesn't understand that the wealthy are screwing over the rest of the country doesn't understand how taxes, banking, and finance is setup in the U.S.
I'm sure scam or illegal activities exist but its not every wealthy people who pull these stunts. That is just silly.
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Old 09-22-2017, 10:57 AM
 
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It's a fake business relatively, on paper, it's a legal business with a tax ID. I'm sorry your knowledge on this subject is infantile compared to mine.
Please example. I don't claim to be an expert on this subject at all. I have run my share of business and haven't figure out how to write things off yet.
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