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44. Umm... closing "loopholes" effectively raises taxes

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 12:21 PM

Sep 2012

On those that they are closed on. Just saying. Of course his idea of a "loophole" would be Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Somehow I'm doubting that Mittwit will be closing the loopholes that allow him to pay 14% or less in taxes while the middle class and working poor foot the bill.

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Paul Ryan: 'It Would Take Me Too Long' To Explain Mitt Romney's Tax Plan [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2012 OP

Maths r hard.... Systematic Chaos Sep 2012 #1

Stop it! boobooday Sep 2012 #6

So hard! Gal Friday Sep 2012 #10

Don't think I've seen that one before! Perfect! randome Sep 2012 #17

Welcome to the DU! littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #33

Yep, just like all other stay at home moms Digit Sep 2012 #72

it appears they are using imaginary numbers central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #21

They are both a couple of littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #34

It's hard werk SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #48

That's funny lalalu Sep 2012 #68

"I was told there wouldn't be math." JoePhilly Sep 2012 #2

DUzy classic. Thanks for a brilliant thread winner. Absolutely perfect. grantcart Sep 2012 #46

Snicker :) lalalu Sep 2012 #69

obviously Ryan can't tell a right triangle from an obtuse one. N/T hollysmom Sep 2012 #3

Math? Roy Rolling Sep 2012 #4

Math is hard Botany Sep 2012 #5

He's the Anti-Clinton flamingdem Sep 2012 #16

Ya get about another month dipwad, if ya can't 'splain it by then you lose. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #7

Mittens is excellent at the math when it comes to his own tax evasion but wordpix Sep 2012 #8

"Well, math is a science, so it wouldn't count anyway." Scuba Sep 2012 #9

"I don't have the ..."? surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #11

Damned close to telling the truth -- he'd better be more careful in the debates (n/t) William Seger Sep 2012 #55

It's sort of like trying to explain why there is something instead of nothing. Except reversed. randome Sep 2012 #12

I can do it in one sentence: TBF Sep 2012 #13

Loser. nt onehandle Sep 2012 #14

Albert Einstein said: Mira Sep 2012 #15

Stop bothering Mr. Ryan for answers! (you won't get any!) nt barnabas63 Sep 2012 #18

As the man said... pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #19

Nice littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #30

No time for trivia! courseofhistory Sep 2012 #20

THIS. Volaris Sep 2012 #59

How can they expect people to back a plan when they won't give specifics. Cass Sep 2012 #22

Because if they gave specifics even THEY couldn't support it . . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #57

Or is Lyin'Ryan stating that we Americans are too dumb? Iliyah Sep 2012 #23

Its the damn Arithmetic...thier numbers don't add up. Historic NY Sep 2012 #24

Ryan's persona baffles me. olegramps Sep 2012 #25

Wow. I think you have him pegged right. randome Sep 2012 #28

Too true. Belief in absolutes, dualities, yes/no, good/bad, draw red line, etc is a disease Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #35

Also very true! randome Sep 2012 #42

You're giving him way too much benefit of the doubt on his motivations. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #51

I think there's a lot more of that in our society than most of us would like to admit... Volaris Sep 2012 #63

I recommend paragraphing as a positive thing. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #64

Interesting lalalu Sep 2012 #70

It was all explained AlbertCat Sep 2012 #26

So how's that millionaire tax cut workin' out for ya? world wide wally Sep 2012 #27

In other words littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #29

For 98 years politicians have been saying "all we need do is close loopholes, eliminate WFD" ... Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #31

A lot of what we call "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" Volaris Sep 2012 #66

Nothing to see here... KevTucky Sep 2012 #32

Allow me: Utter Horsecrap Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #36

100 - 20 = 100 Cosmocat Sep 2012 #40

David Axelrod responded on Twitter. See this topic in GD: highplainsdem Sep 2012 #37

That's still their MO. "Our plan, our budget, our etc. is really complicated but vote for us and 4lbs Sep 2012 #38

Coupon Care Man... SoapBox Sep 2012 #39

I would much rather see Democrats use the word 'coupon' instead of 'voucher'. randome Sep 2012 #43

Try me, Ryan. Take time from your 2-hour marathon runs and explain it. bulloney Sep 2012 #41

Umm... closing "loopholes" effectively raises taxes Fearless Sep 2012 #44

Pi in the sky thelordofhell Sep 2012 #45

Only if you include the time to first create it CreekDog Sep 2012 #47

Can't answer, what you don't know. Smilo Sep 2012 #49

Paul, it's very simple: lastlib Sep 2012 #50

Just like the old joke about the rancher Aldo Leopold Sep 2012 #52

This is the way I think about his reluctance to explain budgets, policies and ideas--- Grammy23 Sep 2012 #53

Bend over....I can show you better than I can tell you. Bozvotros Sep 2012 #54

Citizen: Skip the math; give me the arithmatic! AnnaLee Sep 2012 #56

Translation..... lib2DaBone Sep 2012 #58

Beating Obama in a debate is a tall order daleo Sep 2012 #60

I can do that in 3 words Incitatus Sep 2012 #61

So the sooner you start...(n/t) Retrograde Sep 2012 #62

Paul Ryan: "You pleebs don't need to know" /nt Ash_F Sep 2012 #65

Doing the arithmetic indypaul Sep 2012 #67

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2012 #71

BARACK OBAMA SPECIAL TRIBUTE SHOULD HAVE THEM SING THIS SONG AT POLLS copaid Sep 2012 #73

How about we start with his tax returns? PD Turk Sep 2012 #74