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nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
2. Page wouldn't load or my adware blocked it. Have another link, similar story for anyone having.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 10:08 AM
Aug 2012

similar problems.

Googled the phrase and found blogs, etc. but here's a Huffington Post article that's similar:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/14/paul-ryan-taxes_n_1777353.html

WASHINGTON - The Romney campaign is willing to discuss its proposals on taxes "in the light of day," vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Tuesday evening -- just not until after the election.

pathansen

(1,039 posts)
7. Here is more of the article
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:37 PM
Aug 2012

"The Romney campaign is willing to discuss its proposals on taxes “in the light of day,” vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Tuesday evening — just not until after the election."

"One of the “loopholes” that costs the IRS the most money is the mortgage interest deduction. Another relates to municipal bonds. Hume asked Ryan if either would be on the chopping block. Ryan refused to say."

"Ryan’s refusal to lay out the ticket’s tax plan is in line with Romney’s earlier resistance to specify which programs, beyond funding for Planned Parenthood, he’d be willing to cut. During his failed Senate bid in 1994, Romney was open about programs he’d be willing to cut, and faced a backlash. He has cited that negative experience in explaining why he now won’t tell voters what spending he plans to eliminate"

This is from "The Moderate Voice" so not just Progressives are complaining about this.

Writer adds: "I find it very difficult to believe the bulk of independent voters will vote for candidates who are so evasive"

midnight

(26,624 posts)
5. He loves to use numbers and charts... Maybe a trick his tax attorney wife said would impress people.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:12 AM
Aug 2012



A few years ago he brought some official looking papers to the health care debate, and when he was asked about the details of the paper work he was holding, his answer was about the same you post today... No details.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
11. Wasn't this Will Arnett's move on The Office
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 10:10 AM
Aug 2012

"Well, I'll give you the first part of the plan... how's that?"

I wish I could find the actual script of the discussion, because it's a dead ringer for this nonsense.

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