“The legitimate object of government is ‘to do for the people what needs to be done, but which they cannot, by individual effort, do at all, or do so well, for themselves’.” -- A. Lincoln
I think the recent tax return releases tell us a lot. It's more than just one grifter and his supposed losses, scammy accounting, and bad businessmanship. Congressman Kevin Brady (R) and others rushed to microphones to tell us about releasing the terrible precedent: “It’s the power to embarrass, harass or destroy Americans through disclosure of their tax returns,”. Who are the comfortable he seeks to comfort? It's about the rest of us finding out about billionaires and their taxes. They should be embarrassed and we should harass.
I think the recent tax return releases tell us a lot. It's more than just one grifter and his supposed losses, scammy accounting, and bad businessmanship. Congressman Kevin Brady (R) and others rushed to microphones to tell us about releasing the terrible precedent: “It’s the power to embarrass, harass or destroy Americans through disclosure of their tax returns,”. Who are the comfortable he seeks to comfort? It's about the rest of us finding out about billionaires and their taxes. They should be embarrassed and we should harass.