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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts) Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:42 AM Jan 2012

Mitt Romney Income Generator: How long would it take Mittens to earn what you make in a year?

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2012/01/romney_income_calculator_how_much_does_mitt_make_how_long_would_it_take_him_to_earn_your_salary_.html

Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax return on Monday. His total income for the year was listed as $21.6 million, more than one-half of which came from capital gains. How does that stack up against your income? Enter your annual income below to find out how long it would have taken Mitt Romney to earn the same amount of money. (Don’t worry, we’re not collecting any data you type in.)

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Mitt Romney Income Generator: How long would it take Mittens to earn what you make in a year? (Original Post) TalkingDog Jan 2012 OP

1 day, 16 hours, 1 minute, and 41 seconds. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #1

Given that I'm a therapist...probably 4 seconds. Happyhippychick Jan 2012 #2

20 hours 13 minutes and 13 seconds fifthoffive Jan 2012 #3

23 hours 27 minutes and 20 seconds. geardaddy Jan 2012 #4

I think the subheading is misleading. Mittens in no way "earned" that money. TalkingDog Jan 2012 #5

It Doesn't Bother Me That Romney Is Wealthy NeedleCast Jan 2012 #6

1 day 3 hours 5 minutes and 42 seconds. Of course this doesn't quite make sense because yellowcanine Jan 2012 #7

10 hours 43 minutes, exactly. hifiguy Jan 2012 #8

0.0 secs, exactly. n/t 99Forever Jan 2012 #9

Not even long enough to get my hands around his neck pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #10

7 hours 41 minutes and 1 seconds. PADemD Jan 2012 #11

sinkingfeeling

(51,460 posts)

1. 1 day, 16 hours, 1 minute, and 41 seconds.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:44 AM

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Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

2. Given that I'm a therapist...probably 4 seconds.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:46 AM

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Sorry, meant to post this under the OP!

fifthoffive

(382 posts)

3. 20 hours 13 minutes and 13 seconds

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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:47 AM

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geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

4. 23 hours 27 minutes and 20 seconds.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:48 AM

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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)

5. I think the subheading is misleading. Mittens in no way "earned" that money.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:52 AM

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That's what we need to keep pointing out.

NeedleCast

(8,827 posts)

6. It Doesn't Bother Me That Romney Is Wealthy

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:54 AM

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What bothers me is his support for a system that says he should legally pay 14% on an income of 20+ million while I pay 25% on an income in the 60-80k range. That's what I want Romney to defend.

When Romney says he legally pays 14% taxes on an income of 25ish million, I believe him. I believe him because people like him have been buying politicians who will server their cause of continued tax reduction and loopholes for themselves while insuring a regressive tax system that places more burden on the middle class exists.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

7. 1 day 3 hours 5 minutes and 42 seconds. Of course this doesn't quite make sense because

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:59 AM

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to make my yearly salary, I have to actually show up at the office, plan projects, write reports, deal with some not nice people, etc.

But Mitt can make the same amount of money just sitting there looking pretty for a little over a day.