Originally Posted By: rocky mtn bill
Yes, the 1%ers pay a lot of taxes. Why the hell shouldn't they since they own all the wealth? It isn't possible to wring more taxes from those who don't have a pot to piss in. I don't have any interest in defending the Clinton Foundation except to ask if Donald Trump has done anything comparable to alleviating human suffering around the globe.


Alleviation of human suffering takes many forms. The left equates this in large part to charity. In 2014 the Trump organization employed over 22,000, according to a 2015 CNN article. In the hospitality industry there is something called a multiplier effect which in this case is 1.4x. The multiplier effect results from jobs associated with his properties, like commercial tenants. This means that the real impact of Trump at year end 2014 was over 30,000 jobs. Not bad. Furthermore, in this country if you dont have a pot to piss in you dont pay income taxes. Only about one half of the population pays income tax. This number will increase as the economy grows and more people are employed. A rising tide lifts all boats. In terms of wringing more taxes from people, just ask our friends from California about how that feels. The libs think there is a bottomless pit of money and all they have to do is raise rates and the money flows. Taxpayer patience and money will eventually run out. I hate these threads because they distract from the real reason we are here, but recent changes in California ammo rules will make felons out of honest men and so the discussion continues.