[–] Master_Foo 5 points 0 points 5 points (+5|-5) ago (edited ago)
$400,000 IS pocket change compared to the money he's going to put back in his pockets on his tax cuts.
Edit: Hey cowards, if you are going to downvote a comment which is factually true, at least have the balls to debate the facts.
[–] rwbj 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'd hold out judgement there. I think for nobody knows really has any clue what Trump is going to do. In particular republicans claim to love his plan because it lowers taxes, democrats claim to hate it under the assumption it's a huge handout to the wealthy like most taxcuts. However, one thing has mentioned that both sides seem to be ignoring is that he wants to try to balance his tax cuts by removing tax loopholes that allows corporations and wealthy individuals to avoid paying much of any tax. For instance the nominal corporate tax rate in the US is about 40% yet major corporations such as Apple ultimately pay far less than even 1% tax on their total income. A corporate tax rate of 15% could potentially be hugely revenue positive if the loopholes enabling corporations to avoid paying taxes were closed.
I do think Trump's goal in office is likely legacy and to try to improve the position of America. You can't do that by deciding to further bankrupt the government with reckless tax cuts. However, you also can't get into office as a republican (or a democrat for that matter) without promising tax cuts.
[–] TheRealChairJew 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Sure. First, he does not need the money and was doing just fine. Second. Seeing him make money on some property or whatever seems like nothing compared to the volumes and volumes of crimes Hillary and her family have been engaging in for decades, with impunity, and that will be studied in law schools for decades to come once the special prosecutor is finished with the psychotic wench. How's that for a start?
[–] Womb_Raider 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'd still rather take it and spend 100% on something of value for the country, rather than let it fall back into the inefficiency of government.
Yeah at this point of our national debt, we need to invest in everything we got to clean the shit stain of our previous presidents.
[–] 0fsgivin 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Yah, I would pic a charity or organization and just give it to that. But however, that sends a bad message in someways when you are the CEO of said organization and your donating your salary recieved from it to another organization. Because you think YOUR organization is so damn wasteful.
Of things I might give trump shit for. This ain't one of em.
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[–] CervicalStrike 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
Trump is more narcissist than he is greedy. He wants statues to be built of him and the only way that is gonna happen is if he actually does a good job. People should remember that he is the oldest president to ever take office. He may well die in office if he goes 8 years. I don't think that will happen but yeah I genuinely think he will do his best.
[–] collegetoker ago
Trump is fairly wealthy independent of all this, I wouldn't be surprised if he makes it a point to minimize how much he takes from the system to maximize the impact of his actions. Is it altruist? Probably not, but it does show that he is trying to prove he's not in this to be another cog.
[–] derram 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
https://archive.is/Pyqlf :
'Republican president-elect Donald Trump has said he will not accept a salary for being president. ', "Trump said at a September 17, 2015, event in Rochester, New Hampshire: 'The first thing I'm going to do is tell you that if I'm elected president, I'm accepting no salary, okay?", "In the same video, Trump said he was 'totally self-funding' his campaign and said that he 'won't take money other than the small stuff'.", "Questions have swirled concerning what'll happen to Trump's income in the wake of his winning the 2016 US presidential election, CBS News reported on Friday."
'I am totally giving up my salary if I become president. '
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