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vlyons

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50. Romney is a proven serial liar, and probably a tax cheat.

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 04:14 PM

Aug 2012

At the very least, he exploited the tax code in ways that we cannot. What I want to know is how he managed to have an IRA with $100M? Given that you currently can only save $6K annually in an individual IRA, well you do the math. Hey Luuuucccyyy, you got some 'splainin' to do?

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BOOM! Harry Reid Just Responded To Mittfalca [View all] jpbollma Aug 2012 OP

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