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jpbollma

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2. Here it is
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:34 PM
Aug 2012
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/08/reid-extremely-credible-source-said-romney-didnt-pay-130987.html

"There is a controversy because the Republican presidential nominee, Governor Mitt Romney, refuses to release his tax returns. As I said before, I was told by an extremely credible source that Romney has not paid taxes for ten years. People who make as much money as Mitt Romney have many tricks at their disposal to avoid paying taxes. We already know that Romney has exploited many of these loopholes, stashing his money in secret, overseas accounts in places like Switzerland and the Cayman Islands.

“Last weekend, Governor Romney promised that he would check his tax returns and let the American people know whether he ever paid a rate lower than 13.9 percent. One day later, his campaign raced to say he had no intention of putting out any further information.

“When it comes to answering the legitimate questions the American people have about whether he avoided paying his fair share in taxes or why he opened a Swiss bank account, Romney has shut up. But as a presidential candidate, it’s his obligation to put up, and release several years’ worth of tax returns just like nominees of both parties have done for decades.

“It’s clear Romney is hiding something, and the American people deserve to know what it is. Whatever Romney’s hiding probably speaks volumes about how he would approach issues that directly impact middle-class families, like tax reform and the economy. When you are running for president, you should be an open book.

“I understand Romney is concerned that many people, Democrats and Republicans, have been calling on him to release his tax returns. He has so far refused. There is only one thing he can do to clear this up, and that’s release his tax returns.”

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Yes...it was a great letter. I am getting excited. This is a huge deal. If he HAD paid Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #1
Here it is jpbollma Aug 2012 #2
Go Harry!! malaise Aug 2012 #4
Woo hoo! nt valerief Aug 2012 #35
I'm thinking he filed but had enough deductions that he paid zero taxes. rustydog Aug 2012 #6
^THIS^ hifiguy Aug 2012 #9
And if he decides that he SHOULD come clean and release those returns, Volaris Aug 2012 #28
+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #30
Then there's that Swiss tax cheat amnesty. Is that why? alfredo Aug 2012 #72
Mitt is the male Leona Helmsly... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #12
+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #31
someone should create a comic of leona with Mitt concurring nt Fresh_Start Aug 2012 #52
Perhaps you're right, but that's part of the problem Jack Rabbit Aug 2012 #66
Again, why couldn't Romney have anticipated? caseymoz Aug 2012 #24
So true. freshwest Aug 2012 #32
Don't you GET it? Th1onein Aug 2012 #37
Actually, it gives us our best chance. caseymoz Aug 2012 #40
i don't think that their IQs are going down. Th1onein Aug 2012 #44
Willard has lived his entire life not being challenged by anyone. DCKit Aug 2012 #41
running for governor in a blue state inthemiddle2 Aug 2012 #53
Of Course! I Think Mitt's Middle Name Is Challenge! HangOnKids Aug 2012 #54
Mitt does whatever is politically expedient, nothing Ineeda Aug 2012 #59
Well Said! HangOnKids Aug 2012 #71
thanks it proves my point inthemiddle2 Aug 2012 #75
Interesting HangOnKids Aug 2012 #78
Arrogance - he thinks he's above it all. nt TBF Aug 2012 #43
Harry strikes me as someone who is calmly holding hifiguy Aug 2012 #3
well stated!!!!!!!! tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #8
Exactly. WheelWalker Aug 2012 #34
I'd say so. Lugnut Aug 2012 #38
and I think his source must be willing to come public if it comes to that.... cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #47
And how many times have I seen on DU that he's "spineless?" treestar Aug 2012 #60
A bluff is theoretically possible, I think. sofa king Aug 2012 #73
Where there's smoke... upi402 Aug 2012 #5
"Dance Mittfalca Dance!" SunSeeker Aug 2012 #7
There's a good cartoon there . . . Richard D Aug 2012 #11
I would really like to see Mitt's jpbollma Aug 2012 #13
Cartoon, but enjoy! Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #20
LOL! jpbollma Aug 2012 #26
Excellent! Wow, he does have a horse face... freshwest Aug 2012 #33
Not an accurate drawing. Mitten's face is on the wrong end of the horse! n/t retread Aug 2012 #42
The only way that cartoon is better is if maxrandb Aug 2012 #48
Bwahahaha! Love it! nt valerief Aug 2012 #36
DU Rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2012 #10
Never mind. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #14
It is particularly rich that Mitt has another Mormon Skidmore Aug 2012 #15
Huntsman jpbollma Aug 2012 #16
Seriously, love Reid stepping up as of late BSUbluNorange Aug 2012 #21
Reid's got to know something. Bolo Boffin Aug 2012 #17
he's been at the game too long. spanone Aug 2012 #19
Maybe he is shorting on his 10% to the church Lebam in LA Aug 2012 #18
maybe THAT is why Reid is mad and going after him grasswire Aug 2012 #27
Ummm ..... CHIC-FIL-A, CHIC-FIL-A, CHIC-FIL-A, CHIC-FIL-A Monk06 Aug 2012 #22
Phelps! Gabby!....um...Jobs, jobs, jobs... kag Aug 2012 #62
The US is one of just a few countries that tax on wordwide income. Brewinblue Aug 2012 #23
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! SunSeeker Aug 2012 #45
...could be... Quantess Aug 2012 #49
There was an amnesty in 2008 or 2009 that allowed Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #55
This Doesn't Smoke Romney Out DallasNE Aug 2012 #25
Mitt Man can make all the charges he wants to ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #39
ROMNEY'S the one who has to "put up or shut up" annabanana Aug 2012 #51
I'm Not Defending Romney Here DallasNE Aug 2012 #65
No really the burden is on Romney to show the tax returns. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #56
nice attempt at defending Mitt. Sorry, Harry's got him by the balls. MjolnirTime Aug 2012 #58
If Trust Fund Baby has paid little to no taxes in the last several years, tell me how CAG Aug 2012 #29
Run, Mittfalca, run SoCalDem Aug 2012 #46
Romney is a proven serial liar, and probably a tax cheat. vlyons Aug 2012 #50
Harry isn't going to put himself in a position to be proved wrong... Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #57
'Embarrassing'? It will be devastating. randome Aug 2012 #61
John McCain has seen Mittens taxes KauaiK Aug 2012 #63
sarah was the only credible vp john had on his list? madrchsod Aug 2012 #64
He's a tax cheat and he's proud of it libodem Aug 2012 #67
If I have learned one thing about Mr. Reid quaker bill Aug 2012 #68
There is clearly a long game in play as well. sofa king Aug 2012 #74
I agree, I just don't think they are rolling the dice quaker bill Aug 2012 #76
It's fun to watch the DUers sort it out, too. sofa king Aug 2012 #77
Supposedly the rmoney campaign xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #69
How can Mitt Romney run for president without a Top Secret security clearance, ... CRH Aug 2012 #70
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