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HMM, just because you are entitled to a tax deduction doesn't mean you have to take it either, but evidently they have no problem taking the governments dime there.

If bush turned down his free government health care, the warm fuzzy feeling from that action would have been spread all over the place. Try starting with whitehouse.org & then get back to us, rather than just throwing out any nonsense like this.

Does anyone have some actual facts about this?

Yes, nonsense. You throw out "Maybe....." If all you were going to do was throw out a guess, what was the point of commenting?

Obviously, when I said bush doing anything good would have been spread all over the place, I meant whitehouse.gov.. Amazing that I would have to explain that.

As for my facts without backing them up, perhaps you just missed it, so again:
http://www.taxhistory.org/www/website.nsf/Web/President
ialTaxReturns

And HSA info is available all over the web, didn't think anyone wouldn't be able to find it themselves. But for you:
http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/

So once again I'll ask: "Since we all know our President obviously wouldn’t cheat on his taxes, I was wondering if anyone knew how the average taxpayer could legally claim this tax deduction & also lower their taxable income while not having to pay this “high-deductible amount” out of their pockets?"

If anyone has anything more credible then guesses, please reply.

But on the tax returns it does show the deductions for HSA. Gee, maybe that's why I wrote:

Yet on the tax returns on George & Laura Bush for 2007 & 2005, they claimed a deduction for an HSA. http://www.taxhistory.org/www/website.nsf/Web/President
ialTaxReturns

Most people could comprehend that this was what the blog was about.

BTW, I'd rather have no one comment than have someone comment who knows nothing.

So again: if anyone can answer the question, rather than responding & showing they can't answer the question, please do so.

Finally you get something right - no one would miss your comments.

So the evidence presented had nothing to do with the question at the end.

Thank you for a perfect example of why I do not delete comments. When someone makes a fool of themselves, why should I be selfish and keep the laughs all to myself?

DUH! I'll explain this to you as simply as possible so you might understand. I was mocking the stupidity of you saying the evidence had nothing to do with the question. That was the perfect example of how I don't delete comments when people make a fool of themselves. I'm sure you're still confused, so have someone explain it to you.

Once again since you evidently couldn't comprehend it earlier - if bush refused free government health care & instead pays for his own insurance, are you really that naive to think this wouldn't have been yelled from the rooftops to make some political points?

As for the "see how it works" nonsense, so anyone asking a question has to provide the answer to the question they asked. The sad thing is you likely still don't see how dumb that is.

Another good example of why I shouldn't delete posts & keep the laughs all to myself.

OK, Above I said "The sad thing is you likely still don't see how dumb that is." Obviously the "likely" wasn't necessary.

So in a long winded round about, you can't answer the question so instead you are content to look like a fool over & over.

Thanks for another laugh.

See how this works - if I deleted you, anyone else who read this wouldn't be able to get a good laugh at your comments.

Neander,

I just like yanking this guy's chain. It's so easy to do when he comes in with statements and assertions he can't back up.
Gossip is a good way to describe his unvetted rant.

I'll be back when he fills in the holes in his theory.

Your theory hinges on whether or not the President pays into an HSA. That's a fact you have yet to prove or disprove. You only made some stupid statement about it being shouted from rooftops. let me use your words against you. If it were true that he WASN'T paying into an HSA and yet still claiming the deduction, don't you think THAT would be shouted as well?

BTW, it's not my place to prove it.

It's YOUR assertion!

Now run along and prove your case! *lol*

What good are references when the "references" are as questionable as the original premise? A good argument could be offered for establishing a socialistic state in the States if the only "references" were "Das Kapital" and/or "Mein Kampf."

Neander,

It's not worth arguing. He cant answer the question of whether or not the President pays into an HSA. His whole argument is that the President gets free health care and is also claiming a deduction for a HSA. He cant provide proof that he hasn't been paying into an HSA so his whole argument falls apart.