&quot;I&#x27;d argue, if folks are upset by the current tax laws that allow (and some may even argue, encourage) this behavior, then we ought to change the laws, not get upset at those capable or smart enough to use them to their advantage.&quot;<p>Can&#x27;t we do both.  Personally I like to multitask.<p>&quot;It&#x27;s not patriotic to pay more in taxes than one is legally obligated to pay.&quot;<p>No but its stingy and crass for those who doing well to skip out on paying their share because they can.  Can we admit their is a qualitative difference between filling out a form to take a credit and hiring a team of lawyers to hide your money in a foreign shell company?<p>&quot;sometimes even fudging the numbers here&quot;<p>So you regularly commit felonies in order to avoid paying your share?