Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:40 PM

...but Mitt told Brian Williams that he actually paid 40%!

.....(Of course, less than 15% was on taxes...the rest on charitable contributions)

Can't see that being a winning answer with many!

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...but Mitt told Brian Williams that he actually paid 40%! (Original post)	NRaleighLiberal	Jan 2012	OP
If he counts every donation from his charitable trust as a donation to charity,	JDPriestly	Jan 2012	#1
He also counts his church as a charity	thelordofhell	Jan 2012	#2
I think Obama hinted tonight that if they put up mitt, he will wipe the floor with him. n/t	deacon	Jan 2012	#3

Response to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:06 AM

JDPriestly (37,727 posts)

1. If he counts every donation from his charitable trust as a donation to charity,

I think that he gave some money to the Federalist Society and also to the Heritage Foundation. Those are right-wing political organizations in my book.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:01 AM

thelordofhell (3,807 posts)

2. He also counts his church as a charity

And his 10% required tithe to The Mormon Church

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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:05 AM

deacon (5,967 posts)

3. I think Obama hinted tonight that if they put up mitt, he will wipe the floor with him. n/t

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