It's not the same thing. The reason Trump never showed his tax returns is because people are too fucking stupid to figure out how losses and loss carry forwards work. He probably took a monster loss one year close and was able to use it to avoid paying any taxes for numerous years. You think the fake news wouldn't have a field day with that, even though it' perfectly legal?
I explained three concepts to a liberal friend: Depreciation, loss carry forward, and charitable contributions. She was "against" all three. People that have zero idea about accounting and tax principles want to make policy. You can bet our press could whip up sentiment against these too.
It's not the same thing. The reason Trump never showed his tax returns is because people are too fucking stupid to figure out how losses and loss carry forwards work. He probably took a monster loss one year close and was able to use it to avoid paying any taxes for numerous years. You think the fake news wouldn't have a field day with that, even though it' perfectly legal?
I explained three concepts to a liberal friend: Depreciation, loss carry forward, and charitable contributions. She was "against" all three. People that have zero idea about accounting and tax principles want to make policy. You can bet our press could whip up sentiment against these too.