tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post5715721510764933501..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: And Now, For Something Completely DifferentAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-75594847062773912262020-03-07T23:45:09.195-08:002020-03-07T23:45:09.195-08:00I have seen people allude to Bloomberg claiming a ...I have seen people allude to Bloomberg claiming a tax write-off for the money he spent on his (failed) presidency bid.<br /><br />Here in Oz, to claim a tax write-off, the money must be spent in order to earn income.<br /><br />IOW, spend money on advertising a product that you sell, and it's a business expense and thus tax write-off.<br /><br />OTOH, spend money on something that earns no income (like a new house, heh, Bernie?) means no such luck.<br /><br />Is the tax code in the US so very different?<br />Sendariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286039362709773644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-14167590015287273102020-03-07T10:14:39.680-08:002020-03-07T10:14:39.680-08:00Too bad that the commie Bloomberg didn't sprea...Too bad that the commie Bloomberg didn't spread that money around to the FUSA populace instead of using it to try and buy a party Pres nomination. I would have gotten a cool $1.37 million. So said Brian Williams and his NYT guest. And so said William's producers, who apparently put up a supporting graph on the Tee-Vee. Fake news personalities don't do their mafs very well. <br /><br />QuietusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-5227036984461202132020-03-07T07:40:10.571-08:002020-03-07T07:40:10.571-08:00500 million. guess Bloomberg needed a loss and a c...500 million. guess Bloomberg needed a loss and a carry over loss on his federal and state taxes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-61514072504447824302020-03-07T05:58:08.469-08:002020-03-07T05:58:08.469-08:00Yup. "...almost as if..." IF one were ca...Yup. "...almost as if..." IF one were capable of logic and reason ; as only the half of the country not being manipulated by cynical power-mad statists seems to be<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-55601207813120471882020-03-07T04:22:15.075-08:002020-03-07T04:22:15.075-08:00Yeah, well Bloomberg was a capitalist. That just p...Yeah, well Bloomberg was a capitalist. That just proves that useta-be commies are much smarter and more capable than capitalists. (/sarcasm font)Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.com