Originally Posted by Rochard

The problem is the top 1% don't pay taxes. They have accountants to get out of paying taxes. I don't pay taxes; I write off everything including a percentage of my house because it's my workplace - and my power bill too. I also just write a hefty check to my kid's sports team, paying our fees and a lot more, and I'll write that off too as a "donation" to a "non profit organization". Perfectly legal.