[a fool in paradise]

That “code” doesn’t just happen. They pay for such laws to be enacted. It’s cheaper than paying the taxes they insist YOU should be paying more of.

[cherry]

correct....they PAY to have certain advantages written into the law....

I was always curious how businessmen got to write off golf trips, and vacations, and gormet dinners, and lavish parties to the "business" as well as get to gather free airline miles that they didn't pay for and not have to pay taxes on them either.....

and yet, you and me and everyone else have to write down every single item we donate to Goodwill....