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malaise

(269,246 posts)
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 08:59 AM Jul 2012

Can someone running for US President get away with not submitting years of

tax returns? That should be the first question asked to every ReTHUG who shows up on radio or TV.

ReTHUGs are destroying America while they call anyone who doesn't support their ideology UnAmerican.

Fight back time!!!
Fugg Rmoney

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Can someone running for US President get away with not submitting years of (Original Post) malaise Jul 2012 OP
You would think if it is required of President Obama's cabinet to have mucifer Jul 2012 #1
It should be a requirement... nc4bo Jul 2012 #2
Folks need to remember that the election is a JOB interview Matariki Jul 2012 #3
the problems Mittens is having 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #4

mucifer

(23,590 posts)
1. You would think if it is required of President Obama's cabinet to have
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:02 AM
Jul 2012

several years of tax returns, a PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE should also be required to release his taxes for several years.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
2. It should be a requirement...
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:05 AM
Jul 2012

In fact, if you want to be POTUS than your life should be an open book. Too many expect so little from one capable of wielding so much power.

Nobody is perfect but it'd be nice to know just how awful a person can be and how susceptible they are to misusing the power of the office.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
3. Folks need to remember that the election is a JOB interview
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:49 AM
Jul 2012

For a very high level and consequential job. If you think what people go through in a normal job interview process - well asking for tax returns and financial information is not much.

 

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)
4. the problems Mittens is having
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 10:41 AM
Jul 2012

is the exact reason we do look at them.

Do you cheat on your returns?
Can you confirm your residency?
How wealthy are you?
Where does your income come from.
Are there conflicts of interest in having offshore accounts, while governing the US?
How charitable are you?
How many tax deductions do you take while cursing the poor for wanting some of that money to feed their children? Like $77,000 for your horse. How many Americans would that feed? That was our money that you took too Rmoney.
etc.
Hell BOA, also known as Banksters or assholes, wants 3 years of my returns just to see if I am eligible to give them my house back.

Mittens just thought he was above it all and so used to being accomidated. It's an entitlement attitude.

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