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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump built his empire on $885 million in taxes breaks!
Go figure! One of his many reasons not showing his taxes to the public!
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Trump built his empire on $885 million in taxes breaks! (Original Post)
imanamerican63
Sep 2016
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I posted this when I heard it on the news, but did not have link to show! I figured someone...
imanamerican63
Sep 2016
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demmiblue
(36,864 posts)1. Link, perhaps?
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)2. Here ya go
Tough wanting to be first with a story sometimes:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-donald-trump-built-an-empire-on-dollar885-million-in-tax-breaks/ar-BBwh6Ch?li=BBnb7Kz
Mr. Trump has reaped at least $885 million in tax breaks, grants and other subsidies for luxury apartments, hotels and office buildings in New York, according to city tax, housing and finance records. The subsidies helped him lower his own costs and sell apartments at higher prices because of their reduced taxes.
demmiblue
(36,864 posts)3. Thank you.
Posts without any info or links seem to be increasing daily!
imanamerican63
(13,798 posts)6. I posted this when I heard it on the news, but did not have link to show! I figured someone...
post the link, thank you!
pansypoo53219
(20,978 posts)7. WHY the hell would LUXORY apartments receive GRANTS?!?
Hamlette
(15,412 posts)4. this graph is unbelievable
a crucial factor in getting the hotel built: an extraordinary 40-year tax break that has cost New York City $360 million to date in forgiven, or uncollected, taxes, with four years still to run, on a property that cost only $120 million to build in 1980.
usedtobedemgurl
(1,139 posts)5. And on the backs of hard working folks who he did not pay. n/t