Rivers wrote:
Leftists (Democrats) and establishment politicians who have been in politics/office for many years have tailored their tax returns to appear 'politically correct'. They know the game, and therefore have no problem releasing their returns. Business men, like Trump, employ CPAs and lawyers who specialize in tax law, and take advantage of the tax laws and loop holes. Strictly legal, but may not look kosher to any left-wing politician....i.e, big tax write offs. If you get my drift. The leftist only want to see his returns in order to make political hay out of it, never mind that he, like most rich business men, are audited every year, and if he had something illegal to hide he would have been nailed by now.
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I agree. There could be political donations he's not proud of. I can't say what.
I remember when Kerry kept his military records sealed until after he lost to W. I figured it had something to do with his Purple Bandaid Awards, but it turns out he was hiding a college transcript that showed he did worse than Bush in school, which went against the liberal narrative.
But just a minor disagreement with your post...
Those aren't tax 'Loopholes'. They are specific rules that were purposely put into the tax code specifically for people like Trump to use. Doesn't make them good or bad. Just the law.