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Originally Posted by onetime2
The combined rate is meaningful if you want to look at how that "household" deals with paying taxes. To some people the fact that Kerry and his wife both minimize their tax contributions while claiming that they would have no problem paying more is bothersome. I care a little more about what Kerry does than what his wife does since she is not running for President.
Just as the $300 you got back wasn't all you paid, neither were the millions that others saved.
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When you marry someone worth $500 million you can expect to have seperate finances then them. We aren't talking a standard, middle class household. Pretending otherwise is just obfuscation. Kerry's tax strategy is probably completely seperate from his wife's. As you say, let's focus on what he does, not on his wife.
Hehe, you might not see a difference between a $300 check for the middle class and millions to those at the top, but I'm happy to say that at least 50% of this country would disagree with you.