Romney Insists He Never Paid Less Than 13% Taxes – So Why Won’t He Prove It? A Few Possibilities
JaguarSocialist
2012/08/16 21:26:06
During a South Carolina press conference, Mitt Romney asserted that he has never paid less than 13% in income taxes and that anyone who is asking for proof is “small minded.”
Let’s forget for a moment that Harry Reid and Mitt Romney are both very powerful members of a church that asks that members submit their tax returns, opening the real possibility that Reid would have access to the documents. Let’s forget, for a moment, that Romney showed his tax returns to John McCain, a long time colleague of Reid, just four years ago. Let’s even forget that Romney has a track record of lies, not just exaggerations and normal campaign smear tactics, but full blown lies. Let’s just, for a moment, assume his words are true. Let’s go with the assumption that he has never paid less than 13% of his income in taxes. If that’s the case, then why the hell won’t he release his tax returns, and are we being “small minded” to ask?
There could be many reasons Romney doesn’t want to release his tax returns. Here are just a few:
He’s a lot wealthier than his $250 million in claimed wealth.
He’s been hiding money from his church.
He’s lying and he did pay zero in taxes.
His wealth is being sheltered overseas – in fact it’s possible that he’s sheltered so much of his wealth that he had zero income for the 10 years Harry Reid referenced.
His tax returns will prove that his tenure at Bain ended long after 1999.
He knows that wealth inequality is a hot button issue and he wants to divert our attention.
He’s done something illegal (unlikely, since the laws were designed for him).
He doesn’t want us asking why he should be allowed to pay just 13% of his income in taxes when the majority of us pay at least twice that.
He doesn’t want the media to scrutinize his charitable deductions – where does the Mormon Church spend its money?
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/08/16/romney-insists-he-nev...
Question: What does the Mormon Church do with those who hide income and don't tithe properly?
Let’s forget for a moment that Harry Reid and Mitt Romney are both very powerful members of a church that asks that members submit their tax returns, opening the real possibility that Reid would have access to the documents. Let’s forget, for a moment, that Romney showed his tax returns to John McCain, a long time colleague of Reid, just four years ago. Let’s even forget that Romney has a track record of lies, not just exaggerations and normal campaign smear tactics, but full blown lies. Let’s just, for a moment, assume his words are true. Let’s go with the assumption that he has never paid less than 13% of his income in taxes. If that’s the case, then why the hell won’t he release his tax returns, and are we being “small minded” to ask?
There could be many reasons Romney doesn’t want to release his tax returns. Here are just a few:
He’s a lot wealthier than his $250 million in claimed wealth.
He’s been hiding money from his church.
He’s lying and he did pay zero in taxes.
His wealth is being sheltered overseas – in fact it’s possible that he’s sheltered so much of his wealth that he had zero income for the 10 years Harry Reid referenced.
His tax returns will prove that his tenure at Bain ended long after 1999.
He knows that wealth inequality is a hot button issue and he wants to divert our attention.
He’s done something illegal (unlikely, since the laws were designed for him).
He doesn’t want us asking why he should be allowed to pay just 13% of his income in taxes when the majority of us pay at least twice that.
He doesn’t want the media to scrutinize his charitable deductions – where does the Mormon Church spend its money?
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/08/16/romney-insists-he-nev...
Question: What does the Mormon Church do with those who hide income and don't tithe properly?
Since it's against your chosen messiah, you claim I'm a nutjob.
I did not vote for Bush. I did not vote for Obama.
Funny, I was in the US Military too; I'd shoot a socialist just on principle.