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18. Even most of the one percent can't relate to him

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 10:28 PM

Sep 2012

He's part of the 1 percent of the 1 percent.

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Mitt Romney: Richer Than You Think [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2012 OP

I wonder why Romney sold real estate in 2009. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #1

Maybe wanted/needed a loss to offset some massive gains? SoapBox Sep 2012 #2

Very possibly. If a loss reduced his taxable income, closeupready Sep 2012 #3

"without ending up better off materially." SoapBox Sep 2012 #4

You can not deduct losses on homes Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #11

You're definitely still looking at this the wrong way. harmonicon Sep 2012 #5

Maybe he sold it to a crony at a lower value as graft. n/t eggplant Sep 2012 #14

No, that's not it at all, I doubt - these numbers are too small. harmonicon Sep 2012 #15

when you have that much money Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #20

Please,please,please... amerciti001 Sep 2012 #7

What's a hundred million or so between friends? Bette Noir Sep 2012 #8

$100 million here -- $100 million there nichomachus Sep 2012 #10

Hah! Helen Reddy Sep 2012 #16

If he doesn't have to disclose real estate holdings he may own a lot more.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #12

He owns rental investment property in Missouri City, Texas aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #13

Even most of the one percent can't relate to him daleo Sep 2012 #18

Romney is a multibillionaire. JRLeft Sep 2012 #19