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BlueStreak

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3. His actual rate is way below 14%

Reply to Rosa Luxemburg (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 10:34 PM

Sep 2012

14% is just on the income he reported. The whole point of the offshore accounts is to shelter money from taxation. That's the only reason to do that. So there's a lot more money on which he paid 0%

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The M. F. paid only 14% in taxes yet he is storing millions offshore! [View all] Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 OP

I expect people like that Romney only pays 14% in taxes? Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #1

It's funny to realize this but the guy is at retirement age (65) dkf Sep 2012 #2

So are the seniors he called moochers. Reality ProSense Sep 2012 #8

His actual rate is way below 14% BlueStreak Sep 2012 #3

this fact should be highlighted Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #4

Indeed. Taxes are complex so most people are afraid of them. But this is a simple point. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #7

Don't abbreviate it! "Motherfucker" is a legitimate description of the motherfucker. Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #5

He's so patriotic! He loves America so much that he needs to store it offshore neverforget Sep 2012 #6