“Americans are rightfully concerned when very wealthy families use loopholes and accounting strategies to avoid paying their fair share,” Wyden said. These people “didn’t even bother.”

  • frog 🐸
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    182 years ago

    Here’s your daily reminder that when rich people talk about those on benefits as being lazy, feckless scroungers who just want to sponge off the hard work of others… it is 100% a projection.

    • flatbield
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      42 years ago

      This is the thing that really makes the GOP look nuts. Always talking about not enough money then they either cut taxes or refuse to fund the IRS to actually collect them from the biggest cheaters.

  • Maeve
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    82 years ago

    No no, it’s the single parent living in their car who relies on food benefits.

    Can we just call USA a kleptocracy now?

  • whatupwiththat
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    12 years ago

    To the surprise of NO ONE! Jeeze Lueeze. IS Every ONE an idiot now? ~ haven’t they been paying attention ~ all the WOW, GOTCHA moments that WERE ALWAYS THERE?! Suddenly they See?

      • Zorque
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        62 years ago

        I think its less they think its bad and more they think its redundant. The problem is that not everyone has the same info they do, so spreading awareness (as you’re doing) is highly beneficial. Even if its just old news to them.