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   braindead08 said, 6 months ago

   It’s not a ‘charitable’ deduction, but it’s absolutely deductable. All those people at Willard’s fundraiser dinners got to deduct the whole 50k, minus $18 for the value of the actual meal.
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   braindead08 said, 6 months ago

   I read today that Dick Armey is leaving the Tea Party over differences in ‘principle’. His severence pay is only $8,000,000.
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   Is there anyone who believes that the tea party is a grassroots organization? Maybe the same people who believe that ‘job creators’ actually exist.
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   Dycel said, 6 months ago

   @braindead08

   You forgot to mention that was the Sept offer to leave.
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   Rockngolfer said, 6 months ago

   @Dycel

   It was kept quiet because it might upset the teabaggers.
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   Doughfoot said, 6 months ago

   All deductions are taxpayer subsidies. Why should all pay more taxes or our collective debt increase because some of us are generous? I’m happy to pay less in taxes because I give to my church, but why should I? The charity deduction means that all organizations that receive such donations are taxpayer subsidized. I don’t mind my taxes being used for good works, but when we all contribute, we should all have a say in how the money is spent. Public support through the back door is still public support.
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   narrowminded said, 6 months ago

   @Doughfoot

   You, sir are wrong. Deductions are only subsidies if one believes that all capital belongs to the Govn., which than allows us to have some of its money.
   This is an un-constitutional perspective. The Govn. gets revenue by stealing it from the people thru the barrel of a gun. A persons income is his/hers personal property, not the Govn.

   You don’t pay taxes – they take taxes.
   Chris Rock
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   JmcaRice said, 6 months ago

   . . and the 1% who funded Obama’s victory will be rewarded with new tax shelters/loopholes etc. Just wait and see.
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   ODon said, 6 months ago

   As long as they contribute Rove is happy.
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   Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago

   What would you call a $100,000,000 ‘contribution’ to O? Great payback on that bet!
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    Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago

    @Doughfoot

    All deductions are deductions. Taxpayer subsidies is money paid to people through the government by taking from other people. You should really get terms correct.
    Why should the government get a cut of every penny that changes hands?
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    metzkel said, 6 months ago

    No. It means you gambled and lost.
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    masterskrain said, 6 months ago

    Actually, he will take a $100,000,000 loss on his business with some creative accounting, so it will all come back to him in tax deductions, and credits!
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    lafayetteann said, 6 months ago

    No, but it wins you the name “Sheldon Adelson”.
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    moderateisntleft said, 6 months ago

    @braindead08

    They create jobs alright. They pay very well. Not many jobs though, not at those rates.
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    Simon_Jester said, 6 months ago

    And that’s not even mentioning the money the 1% blew on all the Senate Races
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