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In reply to the discussion: Would you ever vote for anyone that had most of their wealth in foreign accounts? [View all]PatSeg
(47,770 posts)43. It isn't just that he has investments and money all over the world
He is so clueless that he doesn't see what is wrong with that and that bothers me just as much. He has been running or planning on running for president for well over a decade, probably longer, and he never thought it would be appropriate to "clean house" and bring his money back to the U.S.
For a man who is supposedly so smart, surely he knew his tax returns would become an issue, but he seems to think he is above all that.
The more I learn about the man, it becomes hard to believe he is real. If he were a movie character, no one would believe he could be this close to the Oval Office.
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Would you ever vote for anyone that had most of their wealth in foreign accounts? [View all]
kentuck
Oct 2012
OP
One giant conflict of personal interest! Hell NO! Would not vote for such a despicable being.
lonestarnot
Oct 2012
#2
It would matter if they were advocating for more progressive tax systems if not then that would be
uponit7771
Oct 2012
#3
My Dad always said that after a politician spends four years in office he should spend...
Hubert Flottz
Oct 2012
#20
When you have that much wealth you listen to your personal accountants
former-republican
Oct 2012
#11
I vote for candidates based on their positions on issues and whether or not they can do the job
Douglas Carpenter
Oct 2012
#16
His signs say "believe in America", but he invests in off shore banking....
Historic NY
Oct 2012
#17
Would you ever vote for anyone that had most of their wealth in foreign accounts?
Flashmann
Oct 2012
#19
No. I would vote to have a large foreign investment tax on these people.........nft
plethoro
Oct 2012
#23
Is that the same thing as sending your corp.'s American jobs, overseas??
21 December 2012
Oct 2012
#29
Not if they refused to disclose tax returns, beat the invest in America drum and
geckosfeet
Oct 2012
#31
K&R If it were ever a choice, I wouldn't vote for anyone that has great wealth. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#40