News Singer Lauryn Hill Blames Slavery For Not Paying Her Taxes - Page 4

Bump · 05-09-2013, 08:03 AM

I love how everybody is acting like she's a hardened criminal.

But the really wealthy have evaded taxes for a long time. The wealthy don't pay taxes, period. But since foxnews tells you that it is good for 'Murica for the rich to not pay taxes, you believe it and shrug it off.

blaise · 05-09-2013, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

I love how everybody is acting like she's a hardened criminal.

But the really wealthy have evaded taxes for a long time. The wealthy don't pay taxes, period. But since foxnews tells you that it is good for 'Murica for the rich to not pay taxes, you believe it and shrug it off.

I think they're mostly just acting like she should pay her bill.

Chief_For_Life58 · 05-09-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

I love how everybody is acting like she's a hardened criminal.

But the really wealthy have evaded taxes for a long time. The wealthy don't pay taxes, period. But since foxnews tells you that it is good for 'Murica for the rich to not pay taxes, you believe it and shrug it off.

lolz wut?

Bump · 05-09-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

lolz wut?

The rich don't pay taxes in this country and everybody thinks thats ok.

A person like Lauren Hill doesn't pay her taxes, stupid as it may be, everybody acts like shes a criminal.

makes sense.

I'm not defending her. But the irony is funny.

**loochy** · 05-09-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

The rich don't pay taxes in this country

wtf?

they pay, even though some have either figured out how to get around the system or pay people to look the other way

in much the same way, some poor have figured out how to get around the system and not pay taxes

Bump · 05-09-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

wtf?

they pay, even though some have either figured out how to get around the system or pay people to look the other way

in much the same way, some poor have figured out how to get around the system and not pay taxes

ya the poor here do have it better than the poor in other countries. That's for sure. But people in the middle.............................................................................................. ...................................................****ed.

**loochy** · 05-09-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

A person like Lauren Hill doesn't pay her taxes, stupid as it may be, everybody acts like shes a criminal.

makes sense.

I'm not defending her. But the irony is funny.

Furthermore, I'm pretty sure that nobody on here supports anyone skipping out on their taxes. How is it ironic? Everyone that skips out on their taxes is a criminal, just some have learned how to take advantage of a porous and corrupt system.

tredadda · 05-09-2013, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

The rich don't pay taxes in this country and everybody thinks thats ok.

A person like Lauren Hill doesn't pay her taxes, stupid as it may be, everybody acts like shes a criminal.

makes sense.

I'm not defending her. But the irony is funny.

Most would not have known or cared about her not paying taxes had it not been for her publicly making numerous statements as to why she shouldn't have to each time her excuses become more and more ridiculous. The fact she has resorted to using the slavery card is pathetic. Everyone should have to pay their fair share of taxes and the fact that many rich have found a way around it is true, but they are private about it, even when caught. They don't make it public like she is.

exterminator · 05-09-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

The rich don't pay taxes in this country and everybody thinks thats ok.

A person like Lauren Hill doesn't pay her taxes, stupid as it may be, everybody acts like shes a criminal.

makes sense.

I'm not defending her. But the irony is funny.

I don't think that's it at all.

The reason the rich get richer is because they use tax loop holes and strategy to avoid paying taxes. They hire tax attorneys to investigate this shit. It's all legal.

Lauryn Hill just said **** it I ain't paying. Or she didn't an accountant that was smart enough to figure this shit out.

Same thing happened to Willie Nelson and Mike Tyson.

The problem I have with her statement is that she's playing the race card whenever convenient.

There are two types of people.

Those who plan and those who fail to plan.

She's reactive not proactive.

SPATCH · 05-09-2013, 09:21 AM

PREFACE: I do not agree with Lauryn Hill's reparations excuse for not paying taxes, HOWEVER...

I think the average (white) citizens of our society sometimes lack perspective when it comes to the history of African Americans in our country.

1787: the Constitution of the United States is drafted. The 3/5 Compromise declares that black slaves are considered 3/5 of a person to help bolster voting bloc in southern US.

1870: 15th amendment passes giving blacks citizenship/right to vote.

*This means that less than 150 (only 5 generations ago) years ago blacks WERE NOT EVEN CONSIDERED PEOPLE BY OUR CONSTITUTION (they were 3/5 of a person - which is insanely dehumanizing, dudes).

1880s - 1960s: Much of the United States is hell-bent on keeping blacks out of mainstream society. Jim Crow laws are adopted, Plessy v Ferguson (separate but equal) rules, Ku Klux Klan forms up, etc.

WE ARE ONLY TWO GENERATIONS REMOVED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (many of us were raised by parents who were raised in a systematically [and socially accepted] racist world).

If you don't believe that blacks have been systematically disadvantaged throughout the VAST majority of our nation's history then you do not know your history.

It takes time to overcome all of those things. Racism is still alive and well in our country (as has been repeatedly proven on this board). We have come a long way as a society, but there are still a lot of demons from our nation's past that need to be exorcised.

listopencil · 05-09-2013, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by exterminator

The reason the rich get richer is because they use tax loop holes and strategy to avoid paying taxes.

Bullshit.

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The problem I have with her statement is that she's playing the race card whenever convenient.

I agree.

**loochy** · 05-09-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by exterminator

The reason the rich get richer is because they use tax loop holes and strategy to avoid paying taxes.

No, it's because earning money generally takes resources and investment and a bit of risk. Rich people can afford to take the kinds of risks that normal and poor folk can not. Once a successful venture occurs, even more money is generated to invest in more money making ventures. It feeds itself. The rich get richer because of resources and good decisions (or luck). They can avoid some tax burden through loopholes or immoral behavior, but that isn't the prime generator of money.

DJ's left nut · 05-09-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

The rich don't pay taxes in this country and everybody thinks thats ok.

A person like Lauren Hill doesn't pay her taxes, stupid as it may be, everybody acts like shes a criminal.

makes sense.

I'm not defending her. But the irony is funny.

The tax burden in this country is overwhelmingly supported by the richest 10%. It's not even a close question as that 10% provides about 70% of our tax income. Hell, the top 1% alone covers a little over 1/3 of America's revenue stream. And that's actually a greater percentage than they paid 20 years ago.

Meanwhile, approximately 47% of America's lowest income earners don't pay taxes at all.

You may think that the rich should have to pay a greater share of their income - fine, whatever. But the bottom line is that the rich essentially subsidize 2/3 of this government. The middle class handles about 30% of it and 1/2 the country doesn't do jack shit to carry their burden.

Ignorance like yours is why we can't have a serious discussion about anything in this country.

**morphius** · 05-09-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The tax burden in this country is overwhelmingly supported by the richest 10%. It's not even a close question as that 10% provides about 70% of our tax income. Hell, the top 1% alone covers a little over 1/3 of America's revenue stream. And that's actually a greater percentage than they paid 20 years ago.

Meanwhile, approximately 47% of America's lowest income earners don't pay taxes at all.

You may think that the rich should have to pay a greater share of their income - fine, whatever. But the bottom line is that the rich essentially subsidize 2/3 of this government. The middle class handles about 30% of it and 1/2 the country doesn't do jack shit to carry their burden.

Ignorance like yours is why we can't have a serious discussion about anything in this country.

The top 5% controls nearly 72% of the money, so 2/3 of the taxes seems like a pretty decent deal.

I'm not sure what the point is with this argument.

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05-09-2013, 09:21 AM	#10
SPATCH birth of spatch Join Date: May 2008 Casino cash: $10006207	PREFACE: I do not agree with Lauryn Hill's reparations excuse for not paying taxes, HOWEVER... I think the average (white) citizens of our society sometimes lack perspective when it comes to the history of African Americans in our country. 1787: the Constitution of the United States is drafted. The 3/5 Compromise declares that black slaves are considered 3/5 of a person to help bolster voting bloc in southern US. 1870: 15th amendment passes giving blacks citizenship/right to vote. This means that less than 150 (only 5 generations ago) years ago blacks WERE NOT EVEN CONSIDERED PEOPLE BY OUR CONSTITUTION (they were 3/5 of a person - which is insanely dehumanizing, dudes). 1880s - 1960s: Much of the United States is hell-bent on keeping blacks out of mainstream society. Jim Crow laws are adopted, Plessy v Ferguson (separate but equal) rules, Ku Klux Klan forms up, etc. WE ARE ONLY TWO GENERATIONS REMOVED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (many of us were raised by parents who were raised in a systematically [and socially accepted] racist world). If you don't believe that blacks have been systematically disadvantaged throughout the VAST majority of our nation's history then you do not know your history. It takes time to overcome all of those things. Racism is still alive and well in our country (as has been repeatedly proven on this board). We have come a long way as a society, but there are still a lot of demons from our nation's past that need to be exorcised. Last edited by SPATCH; 05-09-2013 at 09:44 AM..*
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