The sheer volume of evasive bullshit in that response is incredible. To parse:
"I haven't calculated that."
How can I answer a question when I simply have no idea? Nothing to see here.
"I've paid all the taxes required by law."
...and even if I
did pay less than 13.9% in taxes, it was totally legal. If I did, that is, which I have
no idea about.
"I don't pay more than are legally due"
Seriously, all my tax evasion and sheltering is totally legal.
"I'd think people would want me to follow the law and pay only what the tax code requires."
Seriously, totally legal to pay so incredibly very little in taxes. Super legal, in fact.
"I know that I pay a very substantial amount of taxes and every year"
Despite paying a low rate thanks to aggressive tax evasion, I play lots in taxes. Because I'm rich as fuck.
"...so far as I can recall."
By the way, if it's ever proven that I
did in fact pay less in taxes than 13.9%, and also happens to be shown that I knew this - which I don't! - I simply forgot and all of the above bullshit is now absolved by this caveat.
Can't wait until the returns are leaked in October.