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Lindsey Graham again. What a tool

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December 05, 2017, 01:57 PM
cne32507
Lindsey Graham again. What a tool
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Seems the South Carolina Senator is on retainer for the California Bar. The House and Senate budget bills closed the contingency lawsuit up front cost tax deduction that the uber-liberal 9th circuit court of appeals had for their western lawyers. Graham slipped it back in at the 9th hour. I wonder why he is so concerned about Western tort lawyers taxes?
December 05, 2017, 02:07 PM
wishfull thinker
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Graham slipped it back in at the 9th hour. I wonder why he is so concerned about Western tort lawyers taxes?


Me too. Can you spend California money on the east coast? just wondering.


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December 05, 2017, 03:55 PM
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The issue, believe it or not, is a $500 million controversy, at least according to Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation.

WOW...who would have known. Some of these people need to go. Mad


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December 05, 2017, 06:13 PM
Rey HRH
I've got no love for lawyers but I don't see the deductibility as wrong. Upfront costs are costs, it's not like it's capital investment.

I didn't know about this deductibility but it makes sense to me. Businesses are allowed to deduct expenses against their profits.


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