Mitt Romney paid 0 (ZERO) taxes for 10+ years | |
| Hawgzilla User ID: 1138565 07/31/2012 11:17 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Big fucking deal. 99% of you would do the same thing if you were allowed/able/in a position to use the same loopholes. For those that say they wouldn't...I call ![]() Last Edited by Hawgzilla on 07/31/2012 11:24 PM Don't like my avatar? Tough shit. I claim ALL my Karma, green AND red. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 20402331 07/31/2012 11:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Everything every dictator has ever done was legal.We are supposed to be working tword more freedom and equal opportunity (not outcome) in the world. Lets do a compare and contrast to test the reading comprehension of the typical american. HYPOTHETICALS (paraphrased with 0% assumption/exaggeration for both) from the South Carolina debate #1 Ron Paul: "I have an approximately $10 Million dollar net worth. I paid 0% taxes. Capitol gains or labor. I dont think capital gains should be taxed, but I really don't think a persons labor should be taxed. vote for me" ![]() #2 Mitt Romney: "I have an approximately $300 Million dollar net worth. I paid 0% taxes. Capitol gains or labor. I dont think capital gains should be taxed. I think the top rate on wage earners should be somewhere between 20-25%. vote for me" ![]() My 3rd grader could chose the better option. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1459834 07/31/2012 11:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | re; Romney didn't have taxable income for the past ten years because he didn't have a job. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21023475 'unearned' income is taxed. re; he didn't have a job didn't Romney say he worked for BAIN ?? re; He lived off his investments and paid taxes on the gains of these investments. thread TITLE says ZERO TAX. re; Romney didn't have taxable income, He lived off his investments and paid taxes, he paid taxes on those investments, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT HE DID, OR WHAT HE PAID, IF ANYTHING, BECAUSE WE CAN'T SEE THE TAX RETURNS. you are just guessing. AND WE KNOW HE WAS HIDING $$$$$$$ OFFSHORE. I think MOST Americans would accept it if he didn't pay much taxes over the last 10 years because he was "unemployed" and his investments were in "tax free" instruments (like muni bonds) "IF" he can also show that he paid a reasonable amount of taxes on the HUGE SLUGS OF MONEY he made while he was working. Romney's potential problem is .... He possibly NOT pay much in the way of taxes on the HUGE SLUGS OF MONEY he made while he was working .... AND he did NOT pay much in the way of taxes AFTER he was working. In if other words if he releases his tax returns it may show that he SCAMMED THE SYSTEM in ways NOT available to the average tax paying patriotic citizen who is trying to live a clean life. The solution for THE PUBLIC may be if ol Wikileaks somehow could just "find and release" Romney's tax returns if Romney himself won't release them. THEN we could see what the real story behind the Romney tax returns really is and see what Romney's character is in expecting average citizens to pay taxes. That would indicate if he is being a true patriot deserving to be President, or is he being a self serving hypocrite? |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 21001648 07/31/2012 11:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 5041494 07/31/2012 11:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20971286 1.Be born rich and privileged 2.Change laws to suit your corporate needs 3.Buy media outlets to control people 4.Rule the fucking world. Simples. Everyone can do it. that is the republican's version of 'the american dream'. (you left out de-regulation, and tax cuts for the rich) And what other version is there? Can you get wealthy by following the democrats? NO! because their entire philosophy is based upon you dragging down with them not anyone getting ahead and out of the rat race. The entire world is following the republican dream. Its only in america that obama has demonised the businesses and the wealthy. look at the rest of the world, they have plenty of mega wealthy and businesses that pay a more appropriate level of tax and guess what?... they aren't on the verge of bankruptcy like america. international financial experts , preparing investors for when america's debt overcomes the countries ability to function economically , have stated correctly that the american republican party has caused more financial damage than any other institution or administration in the history of the planet. they are responsible for 76% of the fifteen trillion odd USD debt. they are the most unsuccessful enterprise anywhere, ever. it has been said for decades that the party is full of right wing british monarchy sympathisers, who have brought the debt on america to collapse it in revenge fo rebelling against England and that is making more and more sense each day. But fielding an ultra religious (and not the most popular religion at that) non tax paying billionaire with an internationally polled chanch of success of less than 1%?????????? so democrats have racked up a huge debt also, 24% of fifteen trillion still exceeds every other nations debt on earth combined, but they are still 300% more efficient than the republicans, and when examined, most of their debt was accrued by administrations repairing republican damage.. and yes, the whole world has to work harder managing the economic collapse of america, we all invest....less and less wherever republicans are involved, like it or not, america's slim and only hope of returning to fiscal solvency lies with multiple successive democratic administrations. now the good news, that is predicted to happen, as more american voters are thinking about the future of their descendents rather than religion and overseas policy. so fifty years of successive democratic administations and america just might scrape through without more generations being born to ever increasing republican created debt. now more bad news .....that is fifty years of harsher austerity for americans, but at least they will be back at square one. Damn, you laid it on thick but it was spot on. That was pretty sobering because of the "fifty years" comment, namely because I'm just twenty-three |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 20402331 07/31/2012 11:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romney's potential problem is .... He possibly NOT pay much in the way of taxes on the HUGE SLUGS OF MONEY he made while he was working .... AND he did NOT pay much in the way of taxes AFTER he was working. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1459834 In if other words if he releases his tax returns it may show that he SCAMMED THE SYSTEM in ways NOT available to the average tax paying patriotic citizen who is trying to live a clean life. It has already been analyzed. I saw it done by a person on fox business network. His loophole is called "carried interest" and yes, its scam. No different than taking a baseball bat to the knees of every other horse in the horse race. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 21001648 07/31/2012 11:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romney's potential problem is .... He possibly NOT pay much in the way of taxes on the HUGE SLUGS OF MONEY he made while he was working .... AND he did NOT pay much in the way of taxes AFTER he was working. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1459834 In if other words if he releases his tax returns it may show that he SCAMMED THE SYSTEM in ways NOT available to the average tax paying patriotic citizen who is trying to live a clean life. It has already been analyzed. I saw it done by a person on fox business network. His loophole is called "carried interest" and yes, its scam. No different than taking a baseball bat to the knees of every other horse in the horse race. LMAO....on FOX ![]() ![]() |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 20402331 07/31/2012 11:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romney is the cleanest, squarest dude around. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21022135 The evil, corrupt rich guy shit won't work. When it doesn't work, and they are getting a little more worried and desperate all the evil Mormon stuff will start He is going to be lucky to get 100 electoral college votes out of 538. McCain got 173. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 20510711 07/31/2012 11:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "The front-runner bowed to pressure after he lost in South Carolina, releasing his completed return for 2010 and his estimated return for 2011. The documents showed Mr. Romney paid an effective tax rate of roughly 14% in 2010 and held financial accounts in Switzerland, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands." [link to online.wsj.com] He has released two years worth of tax returns, this is the equal to the years that McCain released while he was running for president. This is just a distraction from the real issue OBAMA'S Secrecy |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1461054 08/01/2012 12:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Such a lot of ![]() The article's a smear job and if you read it, you'd see that they admit they don't KNOW that's true. Its all about the accusation. By accusing and planting the lie you believe it. Reality is that he most definitely paid taxes. If he didn't work, he didn't have INCOME tax, but he most definitely paid tax on his investment returns--capital gains and dividends which are taxed at 15%. The rich don't "pay less." Here are the federal tax brackets for 2012. The top rate is 35% and that doesn't include your state's taxes. [link to www.forbes.com] Get educated people and stop believing lies and propaganda.. |
| GodFrequency User ID: 20980528 08/01/2012 12:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If true, Mitt Romney paid nothing to the Federal Reserve Banking cartel family for over 10 years, and therefore is a hero!!!!!! He's got my vote. Didn't pay for acorn Didn't pay for handouts to countries that hate us Didn't pay for operation gun runner Didn't pay for the invasion of foreign countries Didn't pay for a private banking cartel family didn't pay the CIA growing poppy in Afghanistan Didn't pay for all the bank bailouts didn't pay for general motors bailout didn't pay for the largest prison population on earth. In short, he didn't pay for all the fucked up bullshit that everyone comes here to complain about. So what was the problem? |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1711362 08/01/2012 12:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Obamatards on this site are just plain disgusting. I cant believe after seeing what Obama has done to America in the last 4 years you would still wana vote for him. Romney is the most cleanest guy ever to run for politics. His record as a businessman is stellar. His family background is amazing. He raised 5 boys and none of them are rapists, murderers, thugs or drug addicts. If these were Obama's boys, I can guarantee you they would have rap sheets longer than a mile. Just for raising his family good, I would give Romney atleast one chance. Romney turned a 400 million deficit into a 100 million surplus in a short amount of time. He has the midas touch. Unlike Obama who is cursed from inside and out. He's ruined america's image worldwide. In Canada, nobody respects america anymore or wants to immigrate there. Obama destroyed its image worldwide. I cant believe why you people dont see how much hatred this man possess for America. Atleast Romney would be loyal to his country. And at the end of the day thats all that matters. A leader whose loyal to his own country and its allies. Obama has turned all the middle east, Israel, Pakistan, Iran, and even Mexico into America's enemies. How many more enemies do you guys want? Check this out! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1711362 08/01/2012 12:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If true, Mitt Romney paid nothing to the Federal Reserve Banking cartel family for over 10 years, and therefore is a hero!!!!!! Quoting: GodFrequency He's got my vote. Didn't pay for acorn Didn't pay for handouts to countries that hate us Didn't pay for operation gun runner Didn't pay for the invasion of foreign countries Didn't pay for a private banking cartel family didn't pay the CIA growing poppy in Afghanistan Didn't pay for all the bank bailouts didn't pay for general motors bailout didn't pay for the largest prison population on earth. In short, he didn't pay for all the fucked up bullshit that everyone comes here to complain about. So what was the problem? ROMNEY FTW!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 21031390 08/01/2012 12:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If Mitt Romney paid zero taxes while so many of his fellow human beings, fellow Americans, were suffering so greatly, well that shows me a picture of his character. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20456605 No guilt, no sense of compassion, no IDEA what it is like to live in poverty. If Mitt Romney is elected I will fell like I have ZERO representation in Washington. So will the vast majority of us. There will be nobody there who knows what it is like to be part of the 99%. Best post. ![]() ![]() |
| Philly Girl User ID: 20191230 08/01/2012 12:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | this man is so crooked it is a wonder he can stand straight! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4494441 he's in the back pocket of big pharma too. beware the mormon with the magic underwear! Must be a pretty big pocket - Obama's in there too. When getting healthcare passed to negotiated with Big Pharma promising them that Americans wouldn't be allowed to get medications from Canada (cheaper) and also that the government would not stand in their way when it came to pricing. |
| Philly Girl User ID: 20191230 08/01/2012 01:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Who cares what Romney does? He could kill his mom and he would still not have the stench Obama has. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17582356 Obama allowed a soldier who did several tours to go to prison for asking to see something as benign his birth certificate. Two weeks before that soldier was released, THEN Obama finally released some bullshit fraudulent long form as if it were real. But, he wasn't willing to show any birth certificate to a soldier that he'd ordered to go in harm's way. There really is no shit smellier than that. correction...boosh is way stinkier than Obammy will ever be. Nope. Wrong. Bush didn't lie about being a warmonger. But, Obama did. One war ended under Obama and one more to go. Under Rmoney your children will be fighting Iranians. And that one war was ended on the original Bush timeline - plans were already underway. He won the primary, in part, because while Hillary promised to bring our troops home she was talking about a slightly longer timeline (though still shorter than Bush's), Obama promised primary voters that he'd bring them home in just 6 months - right after he closed Guantanamo Bay. With so many false truths, miscalculations and broken promises it amazes me that anyone believes the promises he's making this time around. |
| Philly Girl User ID: 20191230 08/01/2012 01:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.huffingtonpost.com] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3940512 Saying he had "no problem with somebody being really, really wealthy," Reid sat up in his chair a bit before stirring the pot further. A month or so ago, he said, a person who had invested with Bain Capital called his office. "Harry, he didn't pay any taxes for 10 years," Reid recounted the person as saying. It doesn't matter what anyone says or proves against Romney. Like him or loath him I will vote for him a million times or more before marking the ballot for Obama. Get it? Write in Ron Paul. That is what I, and millions of other people are going to do. And that would simply hand Obama another 4 years, how do you think Clinton won? The Rose Perot factor...you really do need to pick the lesser of two evils this time....unless you like the prospect of 4 years with an unrestrained Obama. |
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| Instant Karma wheels within wheels User ID: 1025379 08/01/2012 09:42 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romney didn't have taxable income for the past ten years because he didn't have a job. He lived off his investments and paid taxes on the gains of these investments. I would do the same thing if I had his money. Just remember: he paid taxes on those investments with the income that was first taxed before making those investments. Try pissing up another rope, Reid...fucking lying loser demotard. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20992462 You really think his investments were earning no taxable dividends or interest during those years, that he was living off his savings? That's not how the wealthy stay rich. If every investment he made either lost money or broke even, then he could pay no income taxes. That's not very likely. Last Edited by Instant Karma on 08/01/2012 09:44 PM "It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning." -Henry Ford [link to www.webofdebt.com] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 20402331 08/01/2012 11:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You really think his investments were earning no taxable dividends or interest during those years, that he was living off his savings? That's not how the wealthy stay rich. If every investment he made either lost money or broke even, then he could pay no income taxes. That's not very likely. Quoting: Instant Karma To upset the encumbant we need an 100% economy president. We are in a state of national financial emergency looking at a 20 year depression. -If we needed a war president, we'd switch horses for somebody who could prove a successful war and/or foreign policy career. Service Record, Diplomatic Posts,etc. ![]() -If we needed to shoot down an asteroid, we'd put an engineer, scientist or project manager type, and we'd want to see their resume. ![]() -If we needed a cure to an epidemic, we'd install a person with a medical background. Clinical or Management. We would demand credentials. ![]() -If we needed to slingshot around the sun in a klingon bird of prey to appease the mother-ship from the whale planet, we would insist on the best guess of this guy. ![]() Tax returns are essentially peer review-able academic transcripts for businessmen. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 13725379 08/01/2012 11:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nothing I read in this thread has anything to do with running this country in a way that brings back middle class manufacturing jobs. Quoting: Mr. Predictor Yup. just a bunch of selfish little antichrist's protecting Romney right to hide more money from taxes than they will ever earn in their lifetime. Instead of being mature and admitting that the system is rigged to favor the extremely wealthy and that there is something wrong with that. Libersatanists and Republitards. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 21054255 08/02/2012 01:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | vetting is important this is part of vetting look at the romney drones defending his lack of disclosure after spending the last 4 years mocking the obama drones for defending obama's refusals to disclose important information that should also be part of vetting if he has nothing to hide then he should disclose asap he is running for president of the country, not the local pta yeah, tax returns are important when you're uber wealthy and running on the platform that you can fix the economy because you know how to conduct business well, prove it he put it out there in the first place let's see the documentation vetting is important or, at least, IF FREAKING SHOULD BE and you guys who argue that it's ok to hide this stuff are pathetic and are everything that is wrong with this country you are no different than those who have done the same on behalf of obama for 4 years and are putting your own willful ignorance and total hypocrisy on display for everyone to behold congrats |