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2. But YOU lazy bums pay a much higher tax rate

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:43 PM

Jan 2012

If you got your income the way Mitt does, sitting at home and collecting checks, you could pay a lower rate, too. Isn't it nice to be lectured on the work ethic by such a captain of industry, a true titan of the free market?

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Mitt Says He Pays 15% Tax Rate (TPM) [View all] RandySF Jan 2012 OP

Must be nice to be that wealthy and pay only 15%. He probably pays less. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #1

And it must be nice to be so wealthy... RevStPatrick Jan 2012 #6

But YOU lazy bums pay a much higher tax rate gratuitous Jan 2012 #2

Put this in perspective exboyfil Jan 2012 #3

'rather than ordinary income' ProgressiveEconomist Jan 2012 #4

thanks, PRETZEL Jan 2012 #7

Only when he buys a sandwich in New York City. Atman Jan 2012 #5

To Mitt, A NYC Sandwich would be a Business Expense Write Off n/t Yavin4 Jan 2012 #12

Except he would never buy a sandwich in NYC... Atman Jan 2012 #14

Mitt Romney says $362,000 is 'not very much' money Botany Jan 2012 #8

I can't even begin to express how much I fucking hate this guy Marrah_G Jan 2012 #10

He's a living, breathing embodiment of the 1% IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #11

More on this from the NYT... flpoljunkie Jan 2012 #9

No way he pays 15%. I'm sure he forgot a decimal point somewhere. Initech Jan 2012 #13