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"13% in taxes? Al Capone paid more than 13% in taxes!" -David Letterman (Original Post) reformist2 Aug 2012 OP
Was just about to post this! tuvor Aug 2012 #1
Romney is a bigger crook than Al Capone B Calm Aug 2012 #2
Dave was a huge ally last cycle, too. Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #3
There's an old clip circulating of him telling the BFI off, too. freshwest Aug 2012 #6
Capone at least ran soup kitchens and distributed turkeys on Thanksgiving. hifiguy Aug 2012 #4
"..who never met a poor person he didn't Cha Aug 2012 #8
Nor did Capone limit his charity to just Catholics Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #10
Love it! Thanks! freshwest Aug 2012 #5
Already a graphic of it HarveyDarkey Aug 2012 #7
That's such a great riveting Cha Aug 2012 #9
Great! Most of his Mitt jokes are silly, but this one has teeth. reformist2 Aug 2012 #11
 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
4. Capone at least ran soup kitchens and distributed turkeys on Thanksgiving.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 12:29 AM
Aug 2012

He was positively pubilic spirited compared to the Mittwit, who never met a poor person he didn't want to humiliate.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
9. That's such a great riveting
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 01:21 AM
Aug 2012

analogy. But, it's willard Lying romney who said he pays "13%" so it could very well be less..or zero.

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