Trump is part of the 47% who do not pay taxes
He is no better than any of the rest of the 47% who are called freeloaders by Republucans
In fact, I find it repulsive for Republicans to condemn a family who struggles to survive on $20,000 a year for not paying more in taxes, while celebrating a billionaire with a team of lawyers who works the system to avoid paying any taxes
No, they are not the same.
A person who pays no income taxes because they don't make any (or not much) money likely pay little other taxes because of their income, yet reap the benefits of the system. A person like Trump who builds industries and invests his money back into them are paying loads of other taxes while creating hundreds if not thousands of jobs.
Those employees will also pay taxes and yes, income taxes depending on how much they make.
Without tax write-offs, many businesses couldn't stay afloat, or would otherwise not not open because they can't make enough money with expenses and income taxes combined.
Tax reform has been talked about by both parties and yet, nobody reforms anything. Why? Because it sounds great, but the reality is, by reforming the system so that more are paying taxes, it limits their ability to invest and create more jobs.