What is the main issue in the 2020 election?

With the first Trump vs Biden debate scheduled for tomorrow night [Got yer bets down? Ed.], it is high time we (the people) asked: what is the most important issue confronting America today? What is the main thing Americans should want to hear discussed and debated?

Is it the corona virus Dempanic? Although the death ratio is decreasing, 1000s of new cases are being detected every day.

Is it the rioting and mayhem rampant in the streets of America's big cities? The Soros- and Antifa-orchestrated "mostly peaceful protests" have a taken a toll of dozens of deaths and millions in damage.

Is it the economy? Because of the lockdowns and closures, and the Dempanic over Covid-19, there has been a sharp rise in unemployment and a loss of confidence in the American economy.

Is it the loss of our freedoms? Big government, the nanny state, has taken control of every facet of our daily lives (except in Democrat-controlled places like Portland, Seattle and Minneapolis) and is stopping us from going to church, watching a ball game from the bleachers, or even taking a stroll in the park.

All good topics for debate, right? All things which every voter should think about before casting his/her/its ballot(s). But which is most important? According to the New York Times and the Democrats, it's none of those things. Nooooo... It's Still-President Trump's tax returns!   

The Times claims to have had sight of President Trump's tax returns, which, they say, show that Mr Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years. And (they claim) Mr Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid just $750 in taxes to the US government the year he was elected, and another $750 in his first year in office, 2017.

Speaking at a news conference at the White House, the President dismissed the report as "fake news" and said he has paid taxes, as we'll see when the feds get through auditing him. 

Walt says... If that's true, I (and most of our readers) paid a lot than did President Trump. But so what? Numerous richer people paid nothing at all! How much did Bill Gates pay? How much did (((Mark Zuckerberg))) pay? How much did Jeffrey Preston Bezos (né Jorgensen) pay? 

The US tax system is incredibly complicated, made so by politicians intent on amassing wealth and protecting the wealthy and powerful. Rich people, including the above-named... and let's not forget (((George Soros)))... hire teams of smart accountants and lawyers to drive cart and horses through the many loopholes inserted in the laws to enable them to avoid (not "evade", but "avoid") taxation. As Mr Trump said in the 2016 debate against Hellery, "That just proves I'm a smart guy!" 

Further reading: "As Biden and Trump prepare for the first debate, the stakes couldn't be higher", by the evergreen Rex Murphy, in the National Post, 28/9/20. 

Footnote: The key question to ask when you're hiring an accountant is "How much is 2 + 2?" If the prospect answers "4", that shows he/she is sensible, law-abiding, risk-averse, and steady. If he/she says "22", that shows creativity, imagination, and a willingness to challenge the conventional wisdom. But if he/she answers "How much do you want it to be?"... that's the one to hire!