Letter: Tax policy only benefits the rich
(Keith Srakocic | The Associated Press) This Feb. 13, 2019, file photo shows multiple forms printed from the Internal Revenue Service web page that are used for 2018 U.S. federal tax returns in Zelienople, Pa. If you don’t think you will be able to complete and file your taxes on time, request an extension. Filing an extension helps taxpayers avoid penalties for a late return, according to the IRS.
A report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy states that 26 corporations with net profits of at least one billion dollars paid no federal taxes at all as a result of President Trump's "historic" 2017 tax cuts.
Meanwhile, as a retired man with a retired spouse, I paid $6,000 more in state and federal income tax than I paid prior to the "historic tax cut." Trump, once again, is lining the pockets of his rich donor class.
Wake up people! Trump's real "policy" only benefits himself and others like him. His rantings on the border, the Second Amendment, abortion, etc., are mere ploys to keep the votes of a "base" that is blind to his real motives.
Rob Greene, Salt Lake City
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