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Why is Mitt Romney Hiding the Rest of His Tax Returns? (Original Post) Skinner Jul 2012 OP
As someone pointed out here yesterday railsback Jul 2012 #1
Someone must be onto this bit of info flamingdem Jul 2012 #2
the plot keeps thickening.. Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #3
Agreed. They have something on him emulatorloo Jul 2012 #9
it's possible there's only ample evidence of how ridiculously wealthy he is Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #10
Keep hammering him on this. progressoid Jul 2012 #4
'Cause they're really, really f'ing bad. CanonRay Jul 2012 #5
Protesters could tail him around asking for the returns flamingdem Jul 2012 #6
That would be an awesome sight to behold! Jessy169 Jul 2012 #17
Maybe he hasn't been giving the church their full ten percent tithes Coyotl Jul 2012 #7
Actually mchill Jul 2012 #11
Failure to disclose randr Jul 2012 #8
Did he get amnesty for his Swiss bank account? CanonRay Jul 2012 #12
I think the answer to the question is rather obvious. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #13
Thanks for posting, Skinner. Quantess Jul 2012 #14
Is he required to disclose this UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #15
On the radio today Smilo Jul 2012 #16
Fascinating information! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #18
THIS may indeed answer Skinner's question! chknltl Jul 2012 #19
Apparently, Romney's personal lawyer is handling his blind trust. PDJane Jul 2012 #20
May I suggest EVERYONE post this EVERYWHERE and send it to EVERYONE!! NOW!!!!! Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #21
I think this could go very, very, very badly for Team Mitt. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #22
 

railsback

(1,881 posts)
1. As someone pointed out here yesterday
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 11:42 AM
Jul 2012

the odds are that Romney took advantage of the IRS's amnesty for tax cheats.

 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
3. the plot keeps thickening..
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 12:06 PM
Jul 2012

it does seem that the Obama team is very confident about this.
I don't think they'd be so dumb as to set themselves up to
look like idiots if it turns out there's nothing significant there.

emulatorloo

(44,124 posts)
9. Agreed. They have something on him
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 01:12 PM
Jul 2012

Maybe from the McCain campaign, who had 20 years of Mitt's tax returns.

 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
10. it's possible there's only ample evidence of how ridiculously wealthy he is
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 01:56 PM
Jul 2012

which is damaging in itself I think. More would be better of course.

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)
5. 'Cause they're really, really f'ing bad.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 12:20 PM
Jul 2012

He's screwed if he releases them....I think he'd rather give up the nomination.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
7. Maybe he hasn't been giving the church their full ten percent tithes
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 12:54 PM
Jul 2012

Oh crap, there goes the Mormon vote

mchill

(1,018 posts)
11. Actually
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 02:25 PM
Jul 2012

When he has his annual interview by the Stake President and Bishop, one of the 10 questions they will ask him is if he has fully tithed. I think it is considered to be 10%. If he passes all 10 questions, he get's his Temple Card. Without it, he cannot enter the Temple. The reality of it is, Romney is equally hiding his money from his church as he is the IRS. While he's probably a devout LDS, I doubt he likes parting with 10% of his income annually.

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)
12. Did he get amnesty for his Swiss bank account?
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 02:27 PM
Jul 2012

As I recall, that was a couple of years ago that IRS was giving amnesty if you revealed your Swiss account. That would explain his only going back a year. Hmmmmmmm...

Smilo

(1,944 posts)
16. On the radio today
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 11:09 PM
Jul 2012

Nicole Sandler standing in for Randi Rhodes had a brilliant guest on - Brad Friedman - who writes - http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9397

Here is a snippet..........

To date, there has been no legitimate explanation for Mitt Romney having cast a vote in the January 2010 Special Election for the U.S. Senate between Scott Brown and Martha Coakley. At the time of his vote (which he has admitted doing) he owned no house in MA, and yet he was registered to vote from the address of his son's unfinished basement in Belmont, MA.

................... snip...............

The state's requirements for residency for the purposes of voting are quite clear in MA. Ones residence must be "where a person dwells and which is the center of his domestic, social, and civil life," according to state law. Yet, the evidence demonstrating that Romney ran afoul of those requirements in order to vote in that election are similarly clear, at least as fairly meticulously compiled by a former Republican Presidential candidate last year.

Romney's 2010 state tax return, which he still refuses to release, even though he finally released his federal return from that same year, likely shows that he did not pay state income tax in MA, but rather declared himself to be a NH resident for its more friendly tax purposes.

Such a declaration, if revealed via his 2010 state tax return, would underscore the apparent fact that Mitt Romney himself is actually a voter fraud felon.

Rhiannon12866

(205,326 posts)
18. Fascinating information!
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 02:10 AM
Jul 2012

Deserves it own post! And hopefully will soon be front page news everywhere...

chknltl

(10,558 posts)
19. THIS may indeed answer Skinner's question!
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 11:19 AM
Jul 2012

I too listened to that show. Heard same info earlier from Brad Friedman when he guest hosted for Mike Malloy a week or so ago.

This revelation is significant on another level as well: 'VOTER FRAUD'. The GOP is doing real ELECTION FRAUD and VOTER PURGING tactics under the guise of preventing voter fraud. The very last thing they want brought to full public awareness are these tactics. If it comes to light that Mitt committed actual voter fraud himself, these anti democracy tactics should get the public airing that we in the DU have sooooo longed for!

Furthermore this could have a significant impact on Holder's current efforts against these GOP tactics as well!

This needs to be a topic of discussion here in the DU.

PDJane

(10,103 posts)
20. Apparently, Romney's personal lawyer is handling his blind trust.
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 12:16 PM
Jul 2012

That means it's not a blind trust under the rules, because there is no firewall. Crooks and Liars has a full explanation here:
http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/mitt-romneys-ethics-problem-blind-trust-edi

Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts)
21. May I suggest EVERYONE post this EVERYWHERE and send it to EVERYONE!! NOW!!!!!
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 02:41 PM
Jul 2012

This is a message along with the Bain Capital message that must be saturated everywhere nonstop!!

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