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RUMMYisFROSTED

(30,749 posts)
18. "It wasn't a guarantee..."
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:12 PM
Jan 2012

[font size=1]The small print, dagnabit![/font]


Of course it wasn't a guarantee.

Read this RS piece about his father -- he sounds like a democrat and someone of strong principals! gateley Jan 2012 #1
I remember Romney from 68... WCGreen Jan 2012 #3
I've always said that those of great wealth were braver and more willing to stand for what gateley Jan 2012 #6
That has to be part of the reason they are so active in politics RZM Feb 2012 #23
Where do you think the capital to create jobs comes from? badtoworse Jan 2012 #2
In what way does it punish investments.... WCGreen Jan 2012 #4
Taxing investment income at the marginal rate does not encourage people to invest. badtoworse Jan 2012 #8
There will be no job growth in the USA safeinOhio Jan 2012 #5
YES-Thats the difference between New Deal tax policies FogerRox Jan 2012 #9
Well for me and my business, we create more capital by working harder and smarter. riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #12
Your work ethic is admirable and your success grew out of your own hard work badtoworse Jan 2012 #15
What about Jobs and Apple? riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #16
You sound like a supply sider Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #13
Probably not from Mitt Romney or people like him. TheWraith Feb 2012 #21
There are three kinds of investments jmowreader Feb 2012 #22
The lines are not that well defined and the implementation of the idea would become hugely political badtoworse Feb 2012 #24
From "the tax code should encourage investment" to "Taxes should be for raising revenue" in 2 posts muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #25
I guess I'm busted. Maybe I have a future in politics badtoworse Feb 2012 #28
Jobs are created by DEMAND. If B Calm Feb 2012 #26
There is nothing "uniquely American" about self-made men. Every country has them. Fool Count Jan 2012 #7
None....... FogerRox Jan 2012 #10
Well said! And I agree...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #11
I've got a huge problem with him stashing his cash in Switzerland, Ireland, and AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #14
"There is something uniquely American about the self-made man..." RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #17
All myths are based on fact... WCGreen Jan 2012 #19
Not one country? RUMMYisFROSTED Feb 2012 #20
"It wasn't a guarantee..." RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #18
There are plenty of wealthy people from privileged backgrounds that are not like Romney. Jennicut Feb 2012 #27
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