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"legal" is not the question here, I think. -- nm

Posted by znufrii Jul 10 '12, 13:55

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- whether it's unfair, unethical, unpatriotic, etc... -- nm - znufrii Jul 10, 14:00 5
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    - But that's an opposing system to one in which "you're a citizen; you pay a flat rate on everything, no exceptions" which to some might seem more fair - Max Jul 10, 14:15
    - It implies taking advantange of the "system" in ways that are detrimental to the US (less tax revenue), though perfectly legal. I think your point - pmb Jul 10, 14:11 2
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        There's no question that it's an attack that's aimed at hitting with the undereducated and underinformed voter. - pmb Jul 10, 14:19
- I think TWuG was asking if there were legitimate reasons other than reducing taxes owed, not whether it was legal. -- nm - mara Jul 10, 13:59 16
  - I used evasion but should have used avoidance. Are the reasons to have the accounts that don't relate to avoiding - TWuG Jul 10, 14:04 1
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    - the difference being one is simply moving money around to avoid the tax man and doesn't have any greater societal benefit. -- nm - znufrii Jul 10, 14:03 1
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  - question - he used the word 'evasion'. does 'evasion' imply an illegal act? -- nm - Andie Jul 10, 14:00 10
    - I don't think he meant illegal. If he had, he wouldn't have said legitimate. -- nm - mara Jul 10, 14:10 6
      - I think we are demonstrating how silly this line of questioning against Romney is. - con_carne Jul 10, 14:11 4
        
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        This. He's hiding something. That something may just be the extent of his wealth and investments. - TWuG Jul 10, 14:19 2
        
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      - i was just clarifying for myself, really. -- nm - Andie Jul 10, 14:10
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        IIRC, he has some Swiss, but like a dozen or two Caymans accounts -- nm - con_carne Jul 10, 14:25
Yeah, not even in a spin context, I would think. Lots of morally questionable things are legal, etc. -- nm - con_carne Jul 10, 13:57 5
- do you pay more taxes than you have to? i sure don't. -- nm - Andie Jul 10, 14:05 4
  - Hm. Maybe I don't understand what the original question was either then. - con_carne Jul 10, 14:08 3
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      - I think most would agree with the point in your IM. - znufrii Jul 10, 14:15
      - I tend to agree. I know parts of my 401 K are in overseas markets. -- nm - con_carne Jul 10, 14:12

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