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Sep 29, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read Read on X
Five major takeaways from Trump's tax returns:

😡He paid NO income taxes in 10 of past 15 years. In 2016 and 2017, he paid only $750. Even in our broken tax system where the wealthiest never pay their fair share, the average person in top .001% paid about $25 million.
Takeaway #2 from Trump's tax returns:

🤯He personally owes a lot of people ALOT of money--hundreds of millions of dollars--that has to be paid up in the next four years. That makes him a prime target for anyone who wants something--including dictators or other foreign enemies.
Takeaway #3 from Trump's tax returns:

😡He wants YOU--American taxpayers--to give him a $70+ million dollar REFUND. The IRS is auditing him, but don't forget he is president and controls the IRS.
Takeaway #4 from Trump's tax returns:

🤯He claimed a $70,000 tax deduction for his haircuts. Really. While you were struggling to pay for insulin or a cancer treatment, he claimed a DEDUCTION of $70,000 for haircuts.
Takeaway #5 from Trump's tax returns:

😡He made huge $$$ from being president. Trump DC hotel, where lobbyists stay to curry favor, went from $3.7 million/monthly receipts in Dec. '16 to $6 million/month by May '18. Mar-a-Lago fees grew 10X, letting him take out $26 million.

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🧵1. What happened yesterday at @KCCouncil when asylum seekers showed up to testify about how they would be w/o a place to sleep in one of the richest areas in the country was extraordinary. Councilmembers Perry, Mosqueda, Baron, Zahilay welcomed them & ensured they cld speak.
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I'm just leaving the White House after meeting with President Biden on the Build Back Better and infrastructure bills.

My takeaways 🧵👇🏾
We had a very productive and necessary conversation about the urgent need to deliver long-overdue investments — not only in roads and bridges but also in child care, paid leave, health care, climate action, affordable housing, and education.
I reiterated that progressives will vote for BOTH bills because we proudly support the entire Build Back Better package, but that a majority of our 96-member caucus will only vote for the small infrastructure bill after the Build Back Better Act passes.
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