Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: David Corn says this is just the first wave of Bain exposures [View all]antigop
(12,778 posts)88. not necessarily...in this case the employees may take the brunt..not the general public/taxpayer.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
89 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Popcorn is the healthiest snack around. Even real butter on top is not bad. New findings
juajen
Jul 2012
#75
Only if he releases his returns. He will never do that. Its a moot point. nt
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#2
I sincerely hope you are right but the American public is going to latch onto sound bites
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#14
A lot of people are morans, but who trusts somebody who is obviously hiding things?
yardwork
Jul 2012
#43
But Mitt did use our money. He stole those pension funds and made taxpayers make up the difference.
SunSeeker
Jul 2012
#86
Even without tax returns anyone who has made hundreds of millions has a long paper trail
Bjorn Against
Jul 2012
#15
The OP isn't talking about tax returns. It's talking about public filings and contracts. Docs filed
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#21
he and Fineman could each keep 100 reporters busy for 4 months digging into Romney's dealings
DJ13
Jul 2012
#12
I'd bet everything I own on INSURANCE FRAUD. Romney looted the pension funds knowing federal program
blm
Jul 2012
#29
NO! NO! NO! The taxpayer DOES NOT PICK UP THE TAB FOR GOVERNMENT INSURANCE (PBGC)
antigop
Jul 2012
#67
wel, all and all, the consumer is still paying for it in added costs to their insurance premiums
blm
Jul 2012
#72
the PBGC is NOT FUNDED by taxpayer dollars. I keep trying to tell DU'ers this fact. n/t
antigop
Jul 2012
#68
ALL fraud affects the taxpayers. Plus....The article said he socialized the losses.
blm
Jul 2012
#71
Companies pay premiums to PBGC. And the recently passed highway bill increased those premiums.
antigop
Jul 2012
#81
but taxpayers don't pay for premiums -- which is what several DU'ers have claimed n/t
antigop
Jul 2012
#87
not necessarily when it comes to pensions...the EMPLOYEES may pay for it, but not necessarily the
antigop
Jul 2012
#89
I do get that, and thanks for posting it I'll correct my wording, but costs ALWAYS get passed on
blm
Jul 2012
#85
not necessarily...in this case the employees may take the brunt..not the general public/taxpayer.
antigop
Jul 2012
#88
Earlier Sharpton said that there were at least 134 documents that Rmoney signed
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2012
#9
True. Crazy birther-esque crap won't fly if it's seen as retaliation or the Bain exposure.
lindysalsagal
Jul 2012
#52
David Corn is a very respected author, journalist, and researcher. Bring it on, David! nt
ailsagirl
Jul 2012
#35
We love you David Corn: even if people tire of this it keeps Mitt off balance
flamingdem
Jul 2012
#51
I liked it when David Corn said "Kind of like the DDay Normandy Invasion". And someone said David
ArnoldLayne
Jul 2012
#70