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KharmaTrain

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19. Perception As Reality...

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 09:26 AM

Aug 2012

One big lie Democrats need to shout down is that Willard has put past returns out there. No he hasn't. We've learned he left a key addenum off his 2010 returns that would disclose his offshore accounts and his 2011 are on extension and we won't see those numbers during this election. Yep...there's a lot to hide and a lot being hidden.

When this issue first came up I predicted that Willard hadn't paid taxes for years...and I'll go one step further and say he got some nice refunds (using his deductions and losses when the market tanked in 2007) in '08 and '09. Yep, he got money back!

The box Willard is now in is whatever he releases (if he does) will be suspect. Are these the full reports? Were they doctored? This remains his glass jaw as while there's a large portion of the electorate that hates taxes, a larger number hate tax cheats...

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No taxes for ten years?!?!?!? The gig is up, Mr. Mitt Romney. [View all] skip fox Aug 2012 OP

I'm enjoying JustAnotherGen Aug 2012 #1

"No taxes in ten years," a Romney ploy??? skip fox Aug 2012 #2

A problem I have with this theory. EOTE Aug 2012 #12

He's been running for President for 6 years, you would think the last 6 yrs. would be scrubbed clean JPZenger Aug 2012 #29

I don't buy this theory. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #14

Yup. And the way to keep this from working in Romney's favor . . . freedom fighter jh Aug 2012 #25

That's how Mitt "supported the troops" Hubert Flottz Aug 2012 #3

I still can't get over protesting exboyfil Aug 2012 #5

I protested the draft in my mind for two years. Hubert Flottz Aug 2012 #7

I thank you for your service exboyfil Aug 2012 #10

The Army was big on telling you to, "Get Your Head Out Of Your Ass" Hubert Flottz Aug 2012 #17

Like Cheney, Mitt simply had 'other priorities'. If you have coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #39

George W. also got himself certified on a type of jet that was about to be scrapped JPZenger Aug 2012 #31

And we could not afford the protective equipment for our troops b/c the 1% like Romney Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #11

Welcome to DU. Hubert Flottz Aug 2012 #18

This story certainly came at the right time! Right after Europen trip when calls for his returns skip fox Aug 2012 #4

Really? Vietnameravet Aug 2012 #6

The only thing FOX can do with THIS is bring on a bunch of "experts" to "prove" it's impossible. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #8

Republican tax dodgers like Willard Romney (R) Berlum Aug 2012 #9

Just remember that the vast right-wing numnuts out there will celebrate this fact! LynneSin Aug 2012 #13

The spin I'm hearing gollygee Aug 2012 #15

SMH Mr Dixon Aug 2012 #16

"How could he be so stupid" Hubert Flottz Aug 2012 #20

This is a big issue. Do we want a president someone with so little foresight skip fox Aug 2012 #38

Perception As Reality... KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #19

this will force him to release returns... Evasporque Aug 2012 #21

Strategy less Democrats kuus27 Aug 2012 #22

welcome to DU! renate Aug 2012 #27

Right, and points to hit: JHB Aug 2012 #32

deadbeat citizen riverwalker Aug 2012 #23

Either that or he did pay -- some -- and we'll look too foolish to reveal details. Festivito Aug 2012 #24

How does he explain those offshore accounts? nc4bo Aug 2012 #26

"They're legal" that's how he'd explain it. Festivito Aug 2012 #35

Yes. Leak as ploy inoculating Romney on the issue in some measure. skip fox Aug 2012 #28

Al Capone and rMoney riverwalker Aug 2012 #30

One odd thing about this: cleduc Aug 2012 #33

Lovely questions. It seems Romney thought skip fox Aug 2012 #34

I suspect that the Swiss tax amnesty issue is at the bottom hifiguy Aug 2012 #36

But there might be more that, while not illegal, will show Romney in a terrible light like skip fox Aug 2012 #37