Trump Pays Almost No Taxes

 As you may heave heard, the New York Time has obtained Donald Trump's Federal Tax Returns. And let me just say, Donald Trump has paid less in taxes than the vast majority of Americans. The only people who pay less have to either get more money from the Federal Government than they pay in taxes (likely through welfare services) or do not have a job. In the year of his election and the following year Trump only paid $750 in taxes each year. That is Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars, no thousand, no million, just $750.

It is disgraceful that the supposedly richest President pays so little in taxes. He does not contribute to the government the same as all Americans do, he contributes less than people working minimum wage, less than teacher, less that frankly anyone. The NY Times also has revealed that Trump pays more in taxes in other countries from overseas investments and offshore accounts, than he does in the United states.

But what is even more troubling is that these revelations have also showed us Trump may not only be not as rich as he claims, someone many have speculated about, but that he is in massive debt that will come due in a second term as President should he win reelection. His amount of debt is so staggering that anyone else would have been denied security clearance by the Federal Government, because that debt could be used as leverage by foreign actors to influence the individual. I suspect t domestic actors who hold a persons debt would also want to be avoided.

Trump has proved in his first term that he in incompetent at the job of being President and I suspect he does not even want to be President, but that is only speculation based on his demeanor. And with the revelations bought out by the NY Times, we cannot trust Trump to act in the best interest of the Country because those who hold his debt may use it to influence Trump to act in their interests rather than in the interests of the American People and Public.

So come November 3, we need to get out and vote and tell the government we do not want a President who lies about their wealth, who has massive debt, and who does not do their job. Get out a vote, whether it be by mail, early voting, or on election day itself. We can make the country better if only we vote. And our votes will matter so long as we believe they matter and make them matter. We are a democracy on paper for a reason and we need to ensure it is in reality. Vote for the best Candidate, whether they be Democratic, Republican, Third-Party, or Independent. Do not be afraid to vote for multiple parties on the same ballot. All I have to say on who you should vote for is that Donald Trump is not the best Candidate for President on the ballot this year.

-Jonathan Berry