"Everyone cheats on their taxes, not just Trump" functions as a defense, to the degree that it does, because we have a political discourse that determinedly elides all distinctions of power or class position in discussions of personal conduct
I'm also not convinced that it is, as a matter of fact, a true defense. Many wealthy people engage in tax avoidance - legally reducing one's tax burden as much as possible. What we have of the records strong suggests Trump engaged in tax evasion - illegal tax cheating.
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There's an argument to be made for trying to limit tax avoidance too, of course. Speaking broadly, complicating the tax-code with 'loop hole plugging' seems less effective than radical simplification. But it is important not to conflate avoidance and evasion.
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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Yeah, this is certainly another distinction being elided here, and an important one. At the same time I think it is a distinction somewhat elided by the actual practices of the wealthy, for whom it often amounts to "well, how good is the tax guy who said you should try this"
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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