Schwarzenegger Opts to Keep Tax Returns Private

Khephra

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Thu Dec-09-04 10:54 PM
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Schwarzenegger Opts to Keep Tax Returns Private

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has broken with tradition and declined to release his tax returns, saying it could compromise a blind trust he set up to manage his wealth after winning office, an aide said on Thursday.

The former Hollywood action star, who has declined to accept an annual salary of $175,000 as governor, set up the trust last year to avoid conflicts of interest.

"To keep it blind from the governor you have to keep it blind from the public," said Schwarzenegger spokesman Rob Stutzman.

But his office did make public some key facts.

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=7045288

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PROGRESSIVE1

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Thu Dec-09-04 10:57 PM
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1. maybe Arnie inherited some "stolen money" from some of the....

Jews in the Concetrations Camps?!?

:puke:

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laheina

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Thu Dec-09-04 11:02 PM
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2. Is this the same trust that he

is using to skirt campaign financing laws? Since he and his staff have been sucking up to the special interests, a big stink has been being made about his ignoring certain laws regarding gifts and contributions.

That's prolly his impetus behind this move-The blowhard!

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The Zanti Regent

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Thu Dec-09-04 11:08 PM
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3. Deliver us from this liar!

What did we do to be stuck with this pompous asshole?

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Zhade

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Thu Dec-09-04 11:11 PM
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5. WE didn't do anything, DIEBOLD did.

Every time I hear "Governor Schwarzenegger", I have to slap myself to see if I'm dreaming.

My face is really sore.

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itzamirakul

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Thu Dec-09-04 11:09 PM
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4. Arnold is...

nazi sperm

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alittlelark

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Thu Dec-09-04 11:15 PM
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6. Could this have something to do w/ his ENRON meetings prior to the

energy crisis? Wonder what he's getting to stall and kill CA's lawsuit?

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TaleWgnDg

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Thu Dec-09-04 11:38 PM
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7. Hhhmmmmm . . . all sounds logical to me . . . after all, a blind trust

cannot remain blind if it's public. Yup. B-)

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The Judged

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Thu Dec-09-04 11:59 PM
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8. "Public officials" has become an oxymoron as we are without their privacy!

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Fri Dec-10-04 04:52 AM
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9. It's practically an admission of guilt for something n/t

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