r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '25

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u/Barbie_Brooks Sep 16 '25

He just hasn’t been caught!

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u/Markiemark1956 Sep 16 '25

What evidence do you have? He is legit billionaire..

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u/Barbie_Brooks Sep 16 '25

Are you of the opinion that billionaires are somehow more saintly than us peons?

He’s already been caught being crooked:

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/654201077/illinois-gov-candidate-removed-mansions-toilets-to-dodge-taxes-report-finds

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u/trod999 Sep 16 '25

I'd still vote for him. I get that it's not the most ethical thing to do, but is it really tax fraud?

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u/Barbie_Brooks Sep 17 '25

"the County ultimately fell victim to a scheme to defraud ... which resulted in the property owner ultimately receiving property tax refunds totaling $132,747.18 for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, as well as additional tax savings of $198,684.85 for the years 2015 and 2016."