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The　Tax　Code　of　the　United　States　also　allows　other　ways　to　save　on　taxes。　Most　of　these　vehicles　are　available　to　anyone；　but　it　is　the　rich　who　usually　look　for　them　because　they　are　minding　their　own　business。　For　example；　〃1031〃　is　jargon　for　Section　1031　of　the　Internal　Revenue　Code；　which　allows　a　seller　to　delay　paying　taxes　on　a　piece　of　real　estate；　that　is　sold　for　a　capital　gain　through　an　exchange　for　a　more　expensive　piece　of　real　estate。　Real　estate　is　one　investment　vehicle　that　allows　such　a　great　tax　advantage。　As　long　as　you　keep　trading　up　in　value；　you　I　will　not　be　taxed　on　the　gains；　until　you　liquidate。　People　who　do　not　take　advantage　of　these　tax　savings　offered　legally　are　missing　a　great　opportunity　to　build　their　asset　columns。

The　poor　and　middle　class　do　not　have　the　same　resources。　They　sit　there　and　let　the　government's　needles　enter　their　arm　and　allow　the　blood　donation　to　begin。　Today；　I　am　constantly　shocked　at　the　number　of　people　who　pay　more　taxes；　or　take　fewer　deductions；　simply　because　they　are　afraid　of　the　government。　And　I　do　know　how　frightening　and　intimidating　a　government　tax　agent　can　be。 I　have　had　friends　who　have　had　their　businesses　shut　down　and　destroyed；　only　to　find　out　it　was　a　mistake　on　the　part　of　the　government。　I　realize　all　that。　But　the　price　of　working　from　January　to　mid…May　is　a　high　price　to　pay　for　that　intimidation。　My　poor　dad　never　fought　back。　My　rich　dad　didn't　ei