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evilhime

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112. But everyone else

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:07 PM

Aug 2012

discloses that.. and honestly I for one don't care what he tithes, I'm more interested in what he has overseas in banks, and how he can pay so much less in taxes percent wise than the rest of us. Not to mention his place of residence when he voted in MA while probably living in CA (does anyone really believe he lived in his son's unfinished basement??). And of course there is all that CEO Bain money he got after he supposedly resigned from there - oh wait that was retroactive . . . And then there is MA law that he has to live 7 consecutive years in the state before running for governor, but he lived for a period of time in Utah during that 7 years... but wait he retroactively corrected that too . . . <sigh> So let him retroactively correct how much he tithed.

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Romney says his Mormon tithing shouldn�t be public [why he won't release his tax returns] [View all] maddezmom Aug 2012 OP

If he didn't want the information public.... Sedona Aug 2012 #1

And atreides1 Aug 2012 #6

Ha, good one!!!!! get the red out Aug 2012 #28

This is like the guy in the job interview: what's your worst failing? pnwmom Aug 2012 #57

Would not mind if he gave all of his $225 million to the church , as long as he pays his taxes. cyclezealot Aug 2012 #86

We don't *know* that. Perhaps he doesn't give 10%, or perhaps the calculation is odd... CreekDog Aug 2012 #146

and tithing isn't really charity is it? 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #151

I think that he is hiding from the LDS. He doesn't want the LDS to find out how much he made. Vincardog Aug 2012 #96

That was my first thought...besides romney's full of shit. Cha Aug 2012 #104

True, but Cosmocat Aug 2012 #107

i'm mittens damnit ... i don't have to tell you anything ... hip is everything Aug 2012 #113

well he could have kept it private by not telling the irs about it in the first place. unblock Aug 2012 #2

That's interesting. At this point, the argument becomes, Mitt, it appears you purposefully disclosed truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #7

you mean to create a large tax exemption..... robinlynne Aug 2012 #40

Well, we know that he also got a large tax exemption. truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #58

We also know he's spent his life managing tax avoidance schemes for both himself and others wordpix Aug 2012 #105

what I mean is, if he was giving he money to god, he didn't need to take it as a tax deduction...... robinlynne Aug 2012 #144

+1 - It's between God and me except when I want a tax exemption! hedgehog Aug 2012 #59

+1 UpInArms Aug 2012 #94

Very good point. enough Aug 2012 #116

Yeppers VWolf Aug 2012 #71

Wow. First he used his wife as a shield on this issue. Now his religion. truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #3

It keeps coming back to that BlueStreak Aug 2012 #20

Reason 2 Roy Rolling Aug 2012 #34

I don't buy that BlueStreak Aug 2012 #49

Not so matt819 Aug 2012 #69

I care about the residency issue - it would have been voter fraud muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #72

Oh man Scairp Aug 2012 #121

Residency is determined by where you pay your taxes. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #148

Yeah, that was so believable. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #152

Yep...that's what I think too... Karmasue Aug 2012 #153

Fine. Produce the returns with those lines redacted. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #4

He won't do that either The Second Stone Aug 2012 #16

Yes, of course. But the O campaign needs to make that offer, and I bet they do. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #29

Exactly the right move matt819 Aug 2012 #70

I suspect some of the charity giving is problematic for Willard. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #124

That's b/c his church will see that he and his wife shorted them by a lot, just like they Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #5

+1! Bozita Aug 2012 #12

Yes, cuts both ways against Rmoney. But that's only his public reason. He has others. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #21

Are you saying that deducting what he tithed would make the church just as unhappy rocktivity Aug 2012 #51

No Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #56

Well, if the church would not be offended by his deducting the tithing rocktivity Aug 2012 #64

Yeah, did he tithe 10% of those 'capital gains'? hamsterjill Aug 2012 #47

It's probably the only charitable giving deduction he has. That's why he wants to keep it quiet livetohike Aug 2012 #8

The bishop didn't contribute 10%, did he? jsr Aug 2012 #9

wait, so it's a very private thing for 2008 and 2009, but a public thing for 2010 and 2011? unblock Aug 2012 #10

That's the first thing I thought, too. cyberswede Aug 2012 #25

THANK YOU renate Aug 2012 #127

I'm glad he brought this up. reflection Aug 2012 #11

I'm afraid that ship has sailed. He either has to face the facts or the speculation. nolabear Aug 2012 #13

Probably because they got more than the IRS did nilram Aug 2012 #14

+1 proud patriot Aug 2012 #24

TOO FUCKING BAD , SHOULDA THOUGHT ABOUT THAT BEFORE YOU RAN, AND I THINK YOU'RE AFRAID THE CHURCH Happyhippychick Aug 2012 #15

I supposed that Obama's minions FORCED him to take the deduction. IggleDoer Aug 2012 #17

But if tithing is suppose to be a % of your income, and he wont tell anyone WHAT that income was benld74 Aug 2012 #18

I call total BS CanonRay Aug 2012 #19

He either shouldn't have claimed it, or he should have not gone into politics then. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #22

yes it was and his dad was a good man madrchsod Aug 2012 #91

LLPOF Should be in front of everything Mitt says... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #23

Fine. Redact that part and release the returns. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #26

If he wants a GUBMINT TAX BREAK for his tithing, then it damn well SHOULD be public. MADem Aug 2012 #27

...and if the Mormons DISAPPROVE of high-ranking members taking tax breaks rocktivity Aug 2012 #99

He's scrambling get the red out Aug 2012 #30

Didn't Harry Reid release his returns? Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #31

Exactly. LuvNewcastle Aug 2012 #80

Now, wait just a fucking xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #32

Tithing The Wizard Aug 2012 #33

A thousand recommends!!! As a born and raised - and now recovered - mormon, I am constantly... Raster Aug 2012 #46

It IS a Business! bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #103

Right on! Yep, more than a business, and you are right, the goal IS WORLD DOMINATION. Raster Aug 2012 #137

Maybe its because he didnt give his 10% to the church? That would kinda be embarrassing. nt cstanleytech Aug 2012 #35

the church is probably tithing to him 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #36

I don't think that is the reason, at all. I think it is something PERSONAL and I bet our President Tikki Aug 2012 #37

The amount he gave to the church is a moot point anyway... Sivafae Aug 2012 #38

No, the logic is sound if he "didn't" give the church the % he was supposed to because cstanleytech Aug 2012 #43

Except with the Mormon Church, they know how much you make and how much you have saved. Sivafae Aug 2012 #75

They cannot know what you told and or paid the IRS unless you show them the paperwork. cstanleytech Aug 2012 #136

Well Panasonic Aug 2012 #39

All the other presidents/presidential candidates (since his father's time) rocktivity Aug 2012 #41

Just ignore Mitt's pitiful attempt at sympathy bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #42

Or VOUCHERCARE = Plz Die Faster nt. cstanleytech Aug 2012 #44

Hey, Customize The Slogan However you Like bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #65

So then, giving to charity is no longer a point in your favor, right Mitt & Ann? brooklynite Aug 2012 #45

My theory is it's another tax evasion scheme of his bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #48

oh, bullshit. nt Deep13 Aug 2012 #50

His father wasn't troubled by it jberryhill Aug 2012 #52

LMAO Solly Mack Aug 2012 #53

Then redact the tithing and release the damned returns. no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #54

If he took a tax deduction on the tithing rocktivity Aug 2012 #61

Good point. I stand corrected. no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #63

They just thought of that one? onehandle Aug 2012 #55

Then he shouldn't be running for president. yardwork Aug 2012 #60

Mitt Romney is like a waiter at a bad French restaurant: beac Aug 2012 #62

The only conclusion matt819 Aug 2012 #66

Tax returns, if you please mgarr Aug 2012 #67

White-Out !!!!!!!! canadowa16 Aug 2012 #68

He's lying moobu2 Aug 2012 #73

Nobody forced him to deduct that or any charitable donations. eShirl Aug 2012 #74

Maybe he did not tithe as much as he said he did... McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #76

Mitt is more afraid of the Church then the Public or IRS FAHQ69_7 Aug 2012 #77

My theory is NV Whino Aug 2012 #78

Why would tithing TOO MUCH be a problem? rocktivity Aug 2012 #84

Tithing too much could tick off the IRS NV Whino Aug 2012 #102

That's EXACTLY my point! bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #106

I wonder how many focus groups they tested this one on? drm604 Aug 2012 #79

I'm betting that Romney stiffed his Church on tithe amounts LibertyLover Aug 2012 #81

What did he expect? If he claimed his tithe as a deduction, then decided to run for President... pinto Aug 2012 #82

I thought he did not wish to speak of Mormonism, now he's using it as a defense? Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #83

His father didn't have an issue with that, did he? n/t woodsprite Aug 2012 #85

As I recall, he did not... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #89

+1000 - Plus DallasNE Aug 2012 #114

Lies. Oh, what a tangled web we weave, closeupready Aug 2012 #87

And just before the convention, too! rocktivity Aug 2012 #90

No church publishes what people have given. Secret giving is a religious principle that precludes Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #88

DING DING DING! Bluenorthwest, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2012 #93

OK, so redact that line. Renew Deal Aug 2012 #92

total bullshit, last ditch excuse n/t Knicks007 Aug 2012 #95

Well then, WAA-WAA should not have taken tax deductions for the tithing. Zen Democrat Aug 2012 #97

Hey... separation of church and state.... AlbertCat Aug 2012 #98

This might have carried more weight if sdfernando Aug 2012 #100

Lying For The Lordy otohara Aug 2012 #101

The Mormon church is pretty vocal about expecting a ten percent tithe... yurbud Aug 2012 #108

My bet slutticus Aug 2012 #109

"It�s a very personal thing between ourselves and our commitment to our God .... " Botany Aug 2012 #110

playing the god card and then, "This is done entirely privately" - so why get IRS involved, Mittwit? wordpix Aug 2012 #111

But everyone else evilhime Aug 2012 #112

Why would one be ashamed of how much they give to God? notadmblnd Aug 2012 #115

Then don't run for President. Hugabear Aug 2012 #117

he is to give 10% to the church april Aug 2012 #118

I was thinking the same thing. Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #119

makes me want to see them even more.... trailmonkee Aug 2012 #120

Nope not hiding behind his religion, he's scared of it... Javaman Aug 2012 #122

What a dumbass LynneSin Aug 2012 #123

Hmmm...so is he cheating on his religion, too? PurityOfEssence Aug 2012 #125

I personally save on taxes by giving money to a church but I sometimes wonder how "fair" that is. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #126

I'm a full tithe payer (give 10% of all my income to the church) BSUbluNorange Aug 2012 #128

the fact Mitt told the IRS is public enough - personal my butt is right wordpix Aug 2012 #131

But here's the thing thelordofhell Aug 2012 #133

Idk about that.. BSUbluNorange Aug 2012 #155

Do you deduct your tithing from your taxes? rocktivity Aug 2012 #135

No, because it'd only bring my adj gross income down a few thousand bucks BSUbluNorange Aug 2012 #154

This guy really is out of ideas isn't he? Blue Idaho Aug 2012 #129

hypocrite MrsMuir Aug 2012 #130

Oh but that's why Mittens is "qualified" to be POTUS, dontcha know. beac Aug 2012 #145

someone can check me on this... defacto7 Aug 2012 #132

You are correct. The mormon church is now the wealthiest religious entity on the planet. Raster Aug 2012 #138

I just had a thought, defacto7 Aug 2012 #134

Equating tithing with taxes ,scares me on his Separation ... orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #139

Hmm, let me see.... NOPE, not buying it. TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #140

"It�s a very personal thing Control-Z Aug 2012 #141

Then don't claim it as a deduction MadrasT Aug 2012 #142

Ah, that explains it then. mysuzuki2 Aug 2012 #143

Then why run for president? 6000eliot Aug 2012 #147

Ann Romney Destroys Her Husband�s Newest Tax Excuse polly7 Aug 2012 #149

He can't hide behind his church. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #150