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Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:06 PM Jan 2012

Oh for Flying Spaghetti Monster's sake! (Romney taxes reporting)

I just heard one of the top of the hour news on the radio and it just mentioned the dollar amount without a single reference to the real story (the percentage and tax havens).

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Oh for Flying Spaghetti Monster's sake! (Romney taxes reporting) (Original Post) Liberal Veteran Jan 2012 OP

I knew that would happen. subterranean Jan 2012 #1

Now, now, let's be nice . . . gratuitous Jan 2012 #2

If the capital gains tax was zero (as Newt and others want to do) - Avalux Jan 2012 #3

subterranean

(3,427 posts)

1. I knew that would happen.

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:12 PM

Jan 2012

That's why I thought Romney had no reason not to release his returns. Most Americans will look at the relatively large dollar amount and think, "Wow, he paid a lot of taxes," and not think about it in relation to his income.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. Now, now, let's be nice . . .

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:18 PM

Jan 2012

Mr. Romney's unemployed and looking for a job. Let's not get all bent out of shape because he managed to scrape together a couple of dollars.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

3. If the capital gains tax was zero (as Newt and others want to do) -

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:24 PM

Jan 2012

then Romney would have paid ZERO taxes. ZERO.

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