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philip964 wrote:http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-t ... story.html

Yesterday Trump gave a speech about his new federal tax overhaul, to make the tax code simpler, more fair, to stimulate the economy, make America great again and to give everyone a reduction in taxes. Sounds great.

With every change in the tax code, there will be winners and losers. Someone will pay more taxes. Someone will pay less taxes.

He proposed eliminating the death tax. So if you have an estate greater than 5 million dollars you would be a winner. I would assume if you earn income you would be a loser as someone has to make up the difference. That is unless the government just plans to borrow more.

He proposed eliminating the property tax deduction. So if you own a home, you will be a loser.

In the illustration in the news article above, if you pay State income tax or pay sales taxes like in Texas, you will be a loser.

Supposedly the middle class per his speech will pay less. I'm in the middle class, but it looks like, since I itemize my deductions, I will be a loser.

As it normally is, when someone talks about reforming the tax code, it means my taxes will go up.

parabelum wrote:

dale blanker wrote:Although it appears Anthem kneelers are being disrespectful to the Anthem and the flag, it certainly does not rise to the level of flag burning or the chanting of Neo-Nazi and white supremacists in Charlottesville that the President defended. When a national figure such as an NFL player refuses to stand for the national anthem, it shocks people into paying attention and generates conversation. He believes the United States is not living up to its ideals of freedom, liberty, and justice for all. He is not disrespecting the system but the way it is being implemented.

Personally, when I hear the Anthem I think about the scene that Francis Scott Key described, I feel moved and glad that I am living here. However, I’m not so glad about the way my government is acting now.

What conversation exactly is being generated?

What do you mean "He is not disrespecting the system but the way it is being implemented."? What is the National Anthem got to do with the "system"?
Same system that allows for a black man to be elected president, twice? System that allows these idiots to earn millions off of it?
System that bled to liberate Jews from concentration camps and fought against fascism?
System that supports millions of illegals to come here and get better care then our Veterans?
Get my drift? That "system"?

You know this started with one idiot who got mixed up with Egyptian Muslim girl and then started bashing the Nation that allowed uneducated moron such as him to earn a pretty good living...you know, living off of the "system".