Tax changes / proposals - discussion

[Shandril]

@scripta

Sure, but their grift is measured in Millions, mostly probably from speaking engagements, book deals, and insider trading, not Billions from writing themselves a check from the Treasury.

For me, the main part is that their self-serving is very rarely directly transferring money from unwilling taxpayers to themselves. Book deals or speaking engagement: basically milking their popularity like any other celebrity but you’re also free not to pay them. Insider trading: murkier since I’m indirectly harmed financially by the uneven playing field. But at least there are attempts at preventing it like the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008).

But suing your own administration for Billions is a level of brazen kleptocracy that should make other politicians blush. Kinda like the difference between someone noticing the cashier make a mistake in their favor and not saying anything vs. Suharto-level thievery.

[loper]

If I had to guess, he will never actually get the money. He will make a big production about how he could have won the case, but out of the kindness of his heart he won’t accept the payout.

As far as other politicians doing the same ( again on a smaller denomination ), the Senate shoe horned a similar thing in the bill to end the government shutdown.