*Prompter Thread* (NO personal attacks, NO trolling)

[blaise34]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

There's a difference between using loopholes and paying nothing in federal income taxes.

There's a difference between using an S-corp and deducting $70K for hair styling, or paying your daughter $750K and deducting it as consulting expenses (fraud).

I would think the IRS would have gone after Trump by now had he been evading taxes or committing outright fraud.

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

You don’t realize it but me calling out this shit is actually intended to help your guy win.

Being a math guy/quant, I'm going to go ahead and say that this has zero statistical significance on Biden's odds to win.

Also, isn't he "your guy", too?

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Thanks! I am very proud of it - it got me a scholarship to a top rated b-school finance program, which in turn got me my first job and jump started my career. I owe a lot to the younger version of me who put in the work to get good grades and nail the big tests.


From WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-r...mp-11601399789

How the Bidens Dodged the Payroll Tax
They used an S-corp to avoid paying more than $500,000 in levies for Medicare and ObamaCare.

http://archive.is/OHxo8

[mthawk07]

Gonna be one of those climb nights, eh?

[trd1610]

dumb

https://twitter.com/grynbaum/status/...879402496?s=21

“Programming note: Chris Christie, who is helping run Trump's debate prep, will be an on-air analyst tonight on @ABC News.”

[daveshookme]

lets not overlook the Yankees just put up 2 before an out was recorded against some scrub in fuckass cleveland.

Tonight has the potential to be a great fucking night

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Being a math guy/quant, I'm going to go ahead and say that this has zero statistical significance on Biden's odds to win.

Also, isn't he "your guy", too?

I simply said we might expect this retort from the right when trump is attacked on his tax return

Or in the coming days.

But honestly, rich avoid taxes is another point and both the Biden’s and trumps of the world are reasons we need tax reform.

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by blaise34

I would think the IRS would have gone after Trump by now had he been evading taxes or committing outright fraud.

From NYT's reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...ump-taxes.html

Also hanging over him is a decade-long audit battle with the Internal Revenue Service over the legitimacy of a $72.9 million tax refund that he claimed, and received, after declaring huge losses.

Should also be noted that the IRS is woefully understaffed and as such they do a horrible job on enforcement and compliance. The net tax gap (amount owed but uncollected due to non-compliance and an inability to enforce) is roughly $400B per year.

So A) the IRS already has 'gone after' him and B) a lack of action wouldn't mean he wasn't committing tax fraud anyways because they can't even enforce compliance, broadly.

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

But honestly, rich avoid taxes is another point and both the Biden’s and trumps of the world are reasons we need tax reform.

Lumping the Bidens and Trump into the same bucket is wholly ignorant and lacks basic understanding of scale.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

Gonna be one of those climb nights, eh?

No. You’ll be spared me tonight. I might pop in but not much probably.

GF is coming over and her, my son, and his gf and I are watching the debates. She’s excited to play a drinking game. Lol I warned the “kids” already. 17.

Burgers and potato wedges will be served to all.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Lumping the Bidens and Trump into the same bucket is wholly ignorant and lacks basic understanding of scale.

Lol. They are both 1%ers, that’s the bucket I place them in.

[TheLastStop123]

I will say the trump tax story didn’t really make me think much about trump, more so about our fucked up system that allows it to happen

[TheLastStop123]

Joe is good at this

It’s debate night, so I’ve got my earpiece and performance enhancers ready.

https://twitter.com/joebiden/status/...338735104?s=21

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

I will say the trump tax story didn’t really make me think much about trump, more so about our fucked up system that allows it to happen

Same.....

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

Gonna be one of those climb nights, eh?

Debate night, where the yellowtail flows like wine

[prdstmnky36]

Help me promoter thread, I’m stumped on my Draft Kings presidential debate pool.

When the candidates first walk out onto the stage, how will they greet each other? handshake / fist bump / elbow bump / no touching

Elbow bump is def out, I feel like handshake is pretty unlikely too. Leaning toward no touching I think.

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by prdstmnky36

Help me promoter thread, I’m stumped on my Draft Kings presidential debate pool.

When the candidates first walk out onto the stage, how will they greet each other? handshake / fist bump / elbow bump / no touching

Elbow bump is def out, I feel like handshake is pretty unlikely too. Leaning toward no touching I think.

They already announced on the news that there will be no handshake or touching

[prdstmnky36]

Originally Posted by M. Steng

They already announced on the news that there will be no handshake or touching

Fuck yeah, 1 for 1!!

Did they mention who would talk first?!?

[Arby]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

Friendly reminder of when I was the only one here saying how stupid it was of Hunter Biden to make $$ on his fathers name in the Ukraine. Bad look and shouldn’t have happened. Many (all) here thought it was completely fine.

Well, looks like we’re gonna get a heavy dose of Hunter Biden tonight. Any possible attack on Trump will be met with well, what about Hunter Biden.

I’ll also be drinking anytime Hunters name is mentioned. Along with all the other rules. Enjoy.

If hunter Biden is the ace up trumps sleeve, I’d have to think that bodes well for Joe Biden

It’s a non issue. And if this country seriously votes trump again because of it, we deserve the decline into a shithole country that’ll follow

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by M. Steng

Debate night, where the yellowtail flows like wine

The ninja will be blending delicious yet potent smoothies

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

Joe is good at this

It’s debate night, so I’ve got my earpiece and performance enhancers ready.

https://twitter.com/joebiden/status/...338735104?s=21

Saw this on FB just now, came here to post it. Laughed out loud hard enough for my wife to ask WTF was so funny.

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by prdstmnky36

Fuck yeah, 1 for 1!!

Did they mention who would talk first?!?

Trump gets the first question

[drakan]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

From a WSJ story - another possible counter punch on trumps taxes. Rich people do a ton of this shit. I’m not sure this issue is a winner.

There is a difference between this and what Trump does.

[drakan]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

Tax loss carry forwards aren’t loop holes?

Assuming that is what he did and that they were legit loopholes.

[prdstmnky36]

Originally Posted by M. Steng

Trump gets the first question

Sweet, that’s what I had...everything else is just random shit.

[trd1610]

Originally Posted by trd1610

dumb

https://twitter.com/grynbaum/status/...879402496?s=21

“Programming note: Chris Christie, who is helping run Trump's debate prep, will be an on-air analyst tonight on @ABC News.”

just want to reiterate how this is utter bullshit by ABC

[daveshookme]

Speculation up here in Albany that Cuomo is eyeing a top cabinet position (DHS, Sec of State, CoS) in a Biden admin. Lotta reasoning to it.

I think he takes it, depending on what's offered.

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by daveshookme

Speculation up here in Albany that Cuomo is eyeing a top cabinet position (DHS, Sec of State, CoS) in a Biden admin. Lotta reasoning to it.

I think he takes it, depending on what's offered.

I was assured here back in the spring that he'd be the presidential nominee.

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

No. You’ll be spared me tonight. I might pop in but not much probably.

GF is coming over and her, my son, and his gf and I are watching the debates. She’s excited to play a drinking game. Lol I warned the “kids” already. 17.

Burgers and potato wedges will be served to all.

Originally Posted by M. Steng

They already announced on the news that there will be no handshake or touching

https://media1.tenor.com/images/d8e2...itemid=3567420

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

I was assured here back in the spring that he'd be the presidential nominee.

I think I was (and still am) the only one here to say that was a terrible idea and nobody should as for it.