What Kind of Genius Loses A Billion Dollars?

[Neo-Scholastic]

I think the revelation that Trump isn't paying his fair share of income tax...

First, there is a big difference between active income and passive income. They have different rates and different rules apply.

Second, the phrase "fair share" sounds good but is absolutely meaningless. The sole criteria for tax policy should be achieving sufficient revenue to run the government with the least burden on the the wealth generating sectors of the nation's economy. Fairness has nothing to do with tax policy.