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53. So the issue may be more his concern for appearances than anything else

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:17 PM

Jan 2012

It seems of a piece with him saying, "Look, you can’t have any illegals working on our property. I’m running for office, for Pete’s sake."

Romney doesn't much care what he does -- he only cares how it looks. And whether or not there was anything illegal about his account with UBS, the fact that he canceled it only after the US compelled the bank to hand over the names of depositors seems very much part of that pattern.

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Romney Tax Returns Show $45 Million Income [View all] DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 OP

And to think the years he is not releasing. Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #1

Ding, ding , ding! beac Jan 2012 #32

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Still hype this number DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #8

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Awesome. HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #7

So, did the Mormon church get it's $4.5 million? customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #9

His charitable donations were Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #10

Tithing to the mormon church is not a charity, it is required. morningfog Jan 2012 #13

In the eyes of the tax code, it is a charitable donation. Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #16

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Well...the question was raised in the context of his tax returns Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #35

The Mormons used that money to fund anti-gay initiatives all over the country. yardwork Jan 2012 #33

Another reason not to vote for him... Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #34

Agreed. I just want to point out the source of a lot of hate campaigns. yardwork Jan 2012 #39

for being "unemployed" renegade000 Jan 2012 #11

And I pay between 28-34%.... Evasporque Jan 2012 #12

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a recently closed Swiss Bank account grantcart Jan 2012 #15

Given that 2009 was "amnesty year" on Swiss accounts Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #50

So he gave more to charity than he paid in taxes? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #17

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Exactly. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #29

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Is he laundering dirty money? JJW Jan 2012 #47

You know that picture is bullshit... Hubert Flottz Jan 2012 #57

haha perfect - and on the day of the SOTU cbdo2007 Jan 2012 #21

And reportedly, said SOTU is going to focus on income disparity Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #51

This is total BS SmittynMo Jan 2012 #22

A tax reform proposal SOS Jan 2012 #31

"Who can afford almost 50% of their paycheck going to taxes?" handmade34 Jan 2012 #54

But he himself said that he was unemployed.... Thor_MN Jan 2012 #23

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Remember the 50 bucks he gave to that woman? Mira Jan 2012 #24

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Swiss account? Recently closed? Someone needs to ask Romney intheozone Jan 2012 #28

Apparently it was with UBS....who happened to get in big trouble for tax evasion cbdo2007 Jan 2012 #38

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You are absolutely correct; they are lackies who are proud to haul big rocks for pharaoh Tom Ripley Jan 2012 #45

Ya know what's scary? VWolf Jan 2012 #40

Even scarier ... SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2012 #49

The swiss bank account doesn't really bother me from a tax perspective Sgent Jan 2012 #41

But UBS isn't just any Swiss bank starroute Jan 2012 #42

I agree that putting the money in UBS looks bad Sgent Jan 2012 #43

So the issue may be more his concern for appearances than anything else starroute Jan 2012 #53

When you consider it's UBS in conjunction with the offshore Cayman Island accounts, it stinks closeupready Jan 2012 #48

What a stupid, sensationalist headline. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #44

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And that's just what he reported. Hubert Flottz Jan 2012 #56

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