3rdnlng Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I have an "extremely credible source" that can confirm this. That's exactly what Obama did with his Chicago property though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The first is Romney's Swiss bank account. Most presidential candidates don't think it appropriate to bet that the U.S. dollar will lose value by speculating in Swiss Francs, which is basically the rationale offered by the trustee of Romney's "blind" trust for opening this account. What's more, if you really want just to speculate on foreign currencies, you don't need a Swiss bank account to do so. well this makes perfect sense - Romney bet against the U.S. dollar while a republican was in office and then closed the Swiss bank account in 2009 when Obama took office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldTraveller Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Damn that Inspector Clouseau, he did it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Everyday I wake up and see he hasn't released them I do a harty "hurrah!" This Tricky Mitt is obviously hiding a bomb shell but the longer he hides the greater the drama grows. John McCain has seen them and really hasn't said anything. But we do know this. He didn't pick Mitt as a running mate. He took Palin instead, lol. Could be related to the taxes? We don't know. What's he hiding??? First thing you do in the morning is go check if Mitt released his TR's and then yell " hurrah he hasn't!" What a fascinating life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Maybe Romney just doesn't want the country to get fired up about the ridiculousness of the carried interest loophole. But Kleinbard described carried interest this way: basically, carried interest refers to management fees that money managers receive for dealing with someone else’s money. That gets taxed at the capital gains rate, 15%, rather than the higher income tax rate of 35% at the top margin. To the extent that a lower capital gains tax can get justified at all, it’s as an encouragement for investment. But giving that tax break to the money manager encourages no investment at all. The money would get invested either way, as it has no bearing on the tax advantage of the investor. The money manager is just getting a break, and a giant one at that. Hedge fund managers all over are saying hush, lets keep this scam in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The desperation is spiraling out of control! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Maybe Romney just doesn't want the country to get fired up about the ridiculousness of the carried interest loophole. Hedge fund managers all over are saying hush, lets keep this scam in the dark. That a boy, Skippy. You keep trying to get an America with 8.3% unemployment to start caring about something like "the carried interest loophole." Not to mention, you guys are all spun up on a rumor from a child molester (so we've heard, anyway). But take a trillion dollars in TAXPAYER money, launder it to failing solar companies so the owners can hand that taxpayer money into Obama campaign coffers, and all we hear from you is how this scam saved us from some financial disaster that wasn't going to happen anyway. But hey....carried interest loopholes. THERE'S a real problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My link Wow, what a fair and unbiased treatment that article was. It only 99% conjecture and 1% made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) It's entertaining watching ...lybob in this thread. The best part is, he's not some Axlerod type trying to spin some bogus non-story to distract a semi-attentive public - He's actually convinced himself that all of this is not only true, but of the utmost importance. And that Mitt Romney is an evil man who fleeced the poor. In his mind, he believes he would give half a **** if these accusations and this evidence (see lack of) were leveled against a Democrat. Edited August 6, 2012 by Rob's House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 That a boy, Skippy. You keep trying to get an America with 8.3% unemployment to start caring about something like "the carried interest loophole." Not to mention, you guys are all spun up on a rumor from a child molester (so we've heard, anyway). But take a trillion dollars in TAXPAYER money, launder it to failing solar companies so the owners can hand that taxpayer money into Obama campaign coffers, and all we hear from you is how this scam saved us from some financial disaster that wasn't going to happen anyway. But hey....carried interest loopholes. THERE'S a real problem. Again, ANOTHER thing that could have been addressed in the first 2 years of the Barry error. But wasn't, for some strange reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Again, ANOTHER thing that could have been addressed in the first 2 years of the Barry error. But wasn't, for some strange reason. True. It's a joke he didn't fix everything in 2 years. He should have known government would cease to exist after that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My link From the IRS... "The FBAR is not filed with the filer's federal income tax return." It's not a tax form. True. It's a joke he didn't fix everything in 2 years. He should have known government would cease to exist after that point. No, no, no, no, no. "Obstructionist Republicans" is the correct excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 No, no, no, no, no. "Obstructionist Republicans" is the correct excuse. It isn't their fault there is no reason. We don't know why government just stopped working somehow. I think Obama broke it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 It isn't their fault there is no reason. We don't know why government just stopped working somehow. I think Obama broke it. No, it was definitely the Republicans. Because even if Obama broke it, somebody else made that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 No, it was definitely the Republicans. Because even if Obama broke it, somebody else made that happen. Na I think Obama dropped it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 True. It's a joke he didn't fix everything in 2 years. He should have known government would cease to exist after that point. Wait, I must have first the first thing he fixed in his first 2 years, much less "almost everything." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Na I think Obama dropped it "Because of the failed policies of the Bush Administration." [/Pelosi] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) "Because of the failed policies of the Bush Administration." [/Pelosi] Cheney slimed up the ball before he left office Edited August 6, 2012 by TheNewBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vark Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Right now it only seems that Mitt has something to lose. Why not make it so they both have skin in the game. If Harry is so convinced his source is credible then Harry can offer to resign if Mitt releases the returns and it shows he did pay taxes. And if at that point Mitt does not agree then maybe he is hiding something. And no crossing their fingers behind their backs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBorn1960 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 To me, its important for Romney to release his records for the very fact that as president, he will be leading efforts to shape tax policy. Romney is innocent until proven guilty, but I think the public is interested to see if he holds himself to same ethical and legal standards as the people he hopes to represent. I think it is a reasoanble request. Is it reasonable to know the grades of the president? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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