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Trump built his empire on $885 million in taxes breaks! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Sep 2016 OP
Link, perhaps? demmiblue Sep 2016 #1
Here ya go gratuitous Sep 2016 #2
Thank you. demmiblue Sep 2016 #3
I posted this when I heard it on the news, but did not have link to show! I figured someone... imanamerican63 Sep 2016 #6
WHY the hell would LUXORY apartments receive GRANTS?!? pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #7
this graph is unbelievable Hamlette Sep 2016 #4
And on the backs of hard working folks who he did not pay. n/t usedtobedemgurl Sep 2016 #5

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. Here ya go
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 04:38 PM
Sep 2016

Tough wanting to be first with a story sometimes:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-donald-trump-built-an-empire-on-dollar885-million-in-tax-breaks/ar-BBwh6Ch?li=BBnb7Kz

Mr. Trump has reaped at least $885 million in tax breaks, grants and other subsidies for luxury apartments, hotels and office buildings in New York, according to city tax, housing and finance records. The subsidies helped him lower his own costs and sell apartments at higher prices because of their reduced taxes.

imanamerican63

(13,795 posts)
6. I posted this when I heard it on the news, but did not have link to show! I figured someone...
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:51 PM
Sep 2016

post the link, thank you!

Hamlette

(15,412 posts)
4. this graph is unbelievable
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:44 PM
Sep 2016

a crucial factor in getting the hotel built: an extraordinary 40-year tax break that has cost New York City $360 million to date in forgiven, or uncollected, taxes, with four years still to run, on a property that cost only $120 million to build in 1980.

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