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To: Nachum

I’d say he paid “only” 14% because he gave 7 million to charities which equal legal deductions.

Screw the left and their “pay what’s fair”.

Then, make the poor pay their fair share, too.


17 posted on 01/24/2012 2:09:05 PM PST by hattend (If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)
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To: hattend
I’d say he paid “only” 14% because

Investment and capital gains is paid at a lower rate because the money had already been taxed once as income before the investment. Therefore, the rate is reduced so a dollar is not taxed twice for the same thing.

41 posted on 01/24/2012 4:34:52 PM PST by toro_embolados
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