Sen. Lindsey Graham: “It’s Really American To Avoid Paying Taxes, Legally”

In defending Mitt Romney, the South Carolina senator encourages others to find ways to avoid paying taxes, legally, of course.

Mitt Romney shouldn’t be criticized for using off-shore tax havens because “it’s really American to avoid paying taxes, legally,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday.

Graham argued that Congress is responsible for tax avoidance because it has crafted such convoluted rules and said he was fine with Romney’s taking advantage of the loopholes.

“As long as it was legal, I’m OK with it,” Graham said. “I don’t blame anybody for using the tax code to their advantage. I blame us for having it so complicated and confused. Pick a rate and make people pay it.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.