The central point of the tax return issue surrounding Trump right now is fairness. An ordinary citizen does not have the opportunity to write off such losses to reduce their tax burden. (And, of course, LOSE a BILLION dollars....)


A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich