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Who still wants to see Romney's Taxes? nt (Original Post) warrior1 Nov 2012 OP
At this stage of the game, I don't really care. RebelOne Nov 2012 #1
I'd be curious but you know they are in the process of being amended by now. DawgHouse Nov 2012 #2
I do cause I think they will show he should be in jail. Booster Nov 2012 #3
+1 OverBurn Nov 2012 #8
we need to. PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #4
I wanna see them LeftInTX Nov 2012 #5
I wish Anonymous would get them! flamingdem Nov 2012 #6
we know enough. he pays an absurdly low rate on the portion he doesn't hide or shelter. unblock Nov 2012 #7
We shouldn't let him off the hook now. sadbear Nov 2012 #9
I do - I will never let go of this desire aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #10
I do. He and his ilk should be paying their fair share, Tanuki Nov 2012 #11
I DO! WE NEED THEM. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #12
Great Point!!! His tax returns will show us what loopholes to eliminate! grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #17
As much as I would rather never think about rMoney again truebluegreen Nov 2012 #13
I do, and I still don't understand why this is not a major issue - Reids comments were. grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #14
I want to. StarryNite Nov 2012 #15
I do. treestar Nov 2012 #16

unblock

(52,309 posts)
7. we know enough. he pays an absurdly low rate on the portion he doesn't hide or shelter.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:29 PM
Nov 2012

he's nothing but the logical product of the ridiculous "incentives" congress has put in for the rich.

congress refuses to tax money parked overseas until repatriated, so rmoney keeps his money offshore.

congress taxes labor income at the highest rate and taxes dividends and capital gains at the lowest, so rmoney doesn't have a job but lets his money do all the work.

in the name of reducing the number of homeless seniors, congress allowed virtually unlimited money to accumulate in retirement tax shelters, so rmoney found a way to stuff them full.

congress allowed people to "rent" a church's tax-exempt status so rmoney took advantage and gives himself a tax-advantaged annuity while leaving his church a pittance.


by any measure, rmoney reaps millions upon millions abusing the system and taking advantage of tax features in a way that either wasn't intended or wasn't intended to but overused in such a fashion.

he does, at every turn, whatever serves himself the best, consequences to others be damned.

he has the conscience (or lack thereof) of the worst kind of leader and it's a wonderful thing that he lost.

sadbear

(4,340 posts)
9. We shouldn't let him off the hook now.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:40 PM
Nov 2012

Or else he would have set a dangerous precedent. Even if his returns are clean, future candidates won't even have to worry about it.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
10. I do - I will never let go of this desire
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:43 PM
Nov 2012

The sheer nerve of Romney disrespecting the American people compels me to want to see him permanently humiliated and disgraced, whether in or out of office.

Tanuki

(14,920 posts)
11. I do. He and his ilk should be paying their fair share,
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:43 PM
Nov 2012

and his high public profile will shine a light on the issue.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
12. I DO! WE NEED THEM.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:05 PM
Nov 2012

Last edited Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:09 PM - Edit history (1)

His records will show which laws have to be changed or which loop holes need to be closed in order to prevent the rich from cheating and finagling on their taxes. We'd learn a lot about outsourcing money too.

edited to clear up typing errors

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
13. As much as I would rather never think about rMoney again
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:31 PM
Nov 2012

I want to see them because I want everyone to know how effed up our tax code is and how is coddles the 1%.

Job creators my A$$.

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