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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:09 AM Jan 2012

"In fact, if anything, the tax system is unfairly balanced against me."

Last edited Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:16 AM - Edit history (1)

Meanwhile, Mr Romney insisted that his personal wealth of around $270 million, which also includes three lavish properties, did not mean he was out of touch with families who are registered beneath the poverty line.

"Believe me, I know how those people feel," he concluded. "After all, when the IRS screws me out of thousands each month in taxes, it's difficult to plan those five dream vacations you've been thinking about all year."

Is it real or is it satire?

http://www.theindytribune.com/2012/01/romney-points-to-fact-that-28m-in-taxes.html

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"In fact, if anything, the tax system is unfairly balanced against me." (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 OP

The only dream vacation I ever had was the one the government sent me on. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #1

I had to check the site again it is satire .. Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #3

Another "news" story by the same "reporter": pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #5

personally, most of my vacations are dreams. unblock Jan 2012 #4

His arrogance doesn't allow him to shut up liberal N proud Jan 2012 #2

Its a parody. nt PassingFair Jan 2012 #7

One can't tell with some of these things liberal N proud Jan 2012 #9

I know. I wasn't sure until I saw some of the other articles.... PassingFair Jan 2012 #10

that site has some funny stories ;) unblock Jan 2012 #6

You realize this "paper" is an attempt at copying the Onion, right? joeglow3 Jan 2012 #8

You realize that you haven't read the posts in this thread? Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #11

Then why not edit the title joeglow3 Jan 2012 #12

It is from an Onion-like paper Orangepeel Jan 2012 #13

It is satire. Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #14

Poor dude. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #15

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. The only dream vacation I ever had was the one the government sent me on.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:13 AM

Jan 2012

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

3. I had to check the site again it is satire ..

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:19 AM

Jan 2012

It sure fooled me.

Vacations?... I'm lucky if I can pay my rent each month. I do get a mental vacation when I do.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

5. Another "news" story by the same "reporter":

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:27 AM

Jan 2012

Republican Presidential Race Cancelled Following Poor Ratings
http://www.theindytribune.com/2012/01/republican-presidential-race-cancelled.html

unblock

(52,253 posts)

4. personally, most of my vacations are dreams.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:24 AM

Jan 2012

but usually i forget them as soon as i wake up.

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

2. His arrogance doesn't allow him to shut up

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:18 AM

Jan 2012

He keeps digging him self a deep and deeper hole.

Each time he opens his mouth, more of America realizes how pompous this asshole is.

PassingFair

(22,434 posts)

7. Its a parody. nt

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:05 AM

Jan 2012

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

9. One can't tell with some of these things

Reply to PassingFair (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:16 AM

Jan 2012

They are done very well and with the subjects history, they make sense.

PassingFair

(22,434 posts)

10. I know. I wasn't sure until I saw some of the other articles....

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:27 AM

Jan 2012

unblock

(52,253 posts)

6. that site has some funny stories ;)

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:28 AM

Jan 2012

"terrible actress meryl streep set to lose out on oscar for record 15th time"

"full-time mom 'looking to go part-time'"

....

joeglow3

(6,228 posts)

8. You realize this "paper" is an attempt at copying the Onion, right?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:16 AM

Jan 2012

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

11. You realize that you haven't read the posts in this thread?

Reply to joeglow3 (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:41 AM

Jan 2012

Where I acknowledged it was long before your post?

joeglow3

(6,228 posts)

12. Then why not edit the title

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:02 AM

Jan 2012

When you post "Not Satire, not the onion....... from the news...." and don't edit it, the average person is not going to (nor should they) look for every other post of yours to see if you have acknowledged it yet.