@TheOldGuy for some reason that link u sent isn't working for me. Will have to try on my PC. But see this taxfoundation.org/taxes-on-the

@obi My first question would be who funds the "Tax Foundation"? It's not a government agency.

@TheOldGuy I guess that's why we differ. I believe that is a good question - "who funds" - and would be a good idea to explore it. But I fundamentally disagree with your implication that if it's not funded by the government, it's not true. The government's track record on "truth" throughout it's history is anything but stellar.

But again, who funds them is a good question, that I will look into. Either way, it doesn't really matter, because he wouldn't be paying the "91%" anyway, since most of his wealth isn't tangible, and simply based on speculation.

I truthfully have no problem with what he pays in taxes. He paid 12 billion last year, more than any american in history, and likely more than my entire city has paid collectively in it's existence. That's just my opinion, not that it means anything.

@TheOldGuy I quickly looked into it and they are a "think tank" based in washington D.C., founded by businessman in order to "monitor the tax spending policies of government agencies". To me, government overwatch lends some credence, but "founded by businessman" also makes me skeptical. Will continue looking into them, but as of now, I am skeptical of their bias.

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