That’s a great question Charlie! Yes, Mr. President: Why doesn’t wealthy MSNBC host Al Sharpton get a pass on his reportedly delinquent tax payments while illegal immigrants have to pay up in order to comply with your new executive amnesty plan?
That’s not really fair, is it?
But before anyone gets too worried about the tax burden on the newly legalized illegal immigrants, Avik Roy has a good piece up at Forbes.com with this bit of truth-telling on what exactly the president means by “fair share”:
'Fair Share?' The Typical Beneficiary Of Obama's Illegal Immigration Plan Won't Pay Net Income Taxes: http://t.co/TRM56naymh @forbesopinion
— Avik Roy (@Avik) November 21, 2014
That’s right: No taxes will be owed. There’s your “fair share.”
But some of Roy’s readers don’t think this is a very big deal:
@Avik @davidfrum @ForbesOpinion True of most poor folk. What's your point?
— jady bug, only jady-er and buggier (@rabid_child) November 21, 2014
@Avik @davidfrum @ForbesOpinion Just like hedge fund managers, American Dream achievement XP unlocked (satire switch disengaged)!!!
— Pradeep Kanchan (@pradeep_kanchan) November 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/paulythegun/status/535810666272403456
@Avik @joetea48 @ForbesOpinion That's okay, according to #Republicans, they'll fit in well with the other 47% that don't pay taxes either.
— The Meathead ??? (@The_Meathead) November 21, 2014
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Libs on Twitter are free to feel whatever they choose, but this “fair share” claim is becoming a bigger issue among conservatives, and will only likely grow as more details emerge on the president’s plan:
https://twitter.com/Robert_McLeod/status/535818919953440768
Obama's deceitful claim illegals will 'pay their fair share' http://t.co/N85MqLZdLU
— American Thinker (@AmericanThinker) November 21, 2014
It would be nearly impossible to require previously undocumented persons to show that they filed & paid taxes: http://t.co/sYgzkNBZSv
— Forbes (@Forbes) November 21, 2014
O claims illegals must Pay fair share of taxes.They will earn so little, they will get $ back. How stupid O thinks we are. #NoAmnesty
— G ?? ?????? (@GAtTheC) November 21, 2014
Read here about the taxes the illegals will "pay" : Obama's deceitful claim illegals will 'pay their fair share' http://t.co/paH8da6Rnh
— Mild Bill Halfcocked (@BillGoltz) November 21, 2014
LAURA INGRAHAM. MR OBAMA, IF ILLEGALS DONT PAY THEIR "FAIR SHARE" OF TAXES, WILL THEY BE DEPORTED?
— GLENN (@GCGATOR24) November 21, 2014
We’re sure to hear much more about this in the coming days.
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