AntonToo
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Again, is the tax code a secret being kept from the public? Why do you need to look at Donald Trump's (or anybody Else's) personal tax returns to determine whether or not the tax code is a completely fucked up monstrosity that favors the wealthy and well connected? Hell that's been common knowledge for years and politicians have been crowing about "tax code reform" for years, funny thing, neither the miscreants in charge of the federal government nor the befuddled electorate have actually done anything of substance to change it, why do you think that is?LOL, Why should the public be aware of somebody following the tax laws as determined by the IRS? What business is it of yours how much income anybody else makes or how much in taxes they paid as long as they follow the same laws that you have to follow?Rediculous, IRS scrutinizes narrow LEGALITY of tax filling, not ethical issues of hardcore tax avoidance that exploits tax-code loopholes public ought to be be aware of. IRS also does not scrutinize foreign income sources and other conflicts of interests for a President.
....and for the LAST time, financial disclosure is aimed at determining conflicts of interests, that's why we have completely separate financial disclosure requirements that DO NOT include releasing individual tax returns to the public, Trump (or anybody else) is under no legal or ethical obligation to release his personal tax returns to the public nor should he/they be since the only reason people want it is to conduct political witch hunts and feed the chattering classes.
Because public, through their representatives, DETERMINE tax laws. It has DIRECT bearing on public discourse on tax code reform
If the public "determines" the tax laws and has designated that the IRS enforce them and pays for the IRS to do so on their behalf, why does the public need to scrutinize anybody's personal tax returns? and what bearing would any individuals tax return have on the public discourse regarding tax code "reform"? aren't the contents of the existing tax laws already available to the public?
If Trump pays no federal income taxes (highly likely) public will pressure congress to do something about the loopholes that allow that and it will directly tie into tax reform.
By attempting to cajole him into allowing the public to invade his privacy for no reason other than to attempt to cherry pick material that the opposition can use against him? How about YOU release your tax returns to the public so we can all see how SMART you are, K?Trump talked about how SMART he was to evade taxes - lets see how smart he is.
Have fun with your vapid attempt at gathering new political witch hunt material and try not to be too disappointed when Donald Duck continues to tell you and the rest of your lemming slice to go fuck yourselves.
"I understand the tax laws better than almost anyone, which is why I'm the one who can truly fix them," - Donald Trump
So he claims to know, and unassumingly USE TO HIS ADVANTAGE the tax code. Lets see what he knows that others don't.