The Soapbox

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DT, take it easy...

...My original post was just tongue in cheek. Libs get their panties in a wad about Trump paying no taxes, but they don't understand that he's paying no taxes at least in part because his businesses -- like many real estate businesses -- can generate significant paper losses to offset what otherwise would have been taxable income. That's one reason why they can be great businesses if you know how to work them against the tax code.

Otherwise, other than it understanding it to be an obsession of the left for the last five years, I don't have a clue what the inside story is about this loan with DB and couldn't care less.

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Posted: 10/08/2021 at 6:32PM

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