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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:09 PM

maddezmom (131,274 posts)

Obama super PAC: You call that ‘small-minded’? [New Ad]

Source: WaPo

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Well, Mitt Romney didn’t take Obama’s deal (essentially, release more tax returns and we’ll stop talking about them). So here’s a new Priorities USA Action ad using Romney’s interview Thursday to hammer his tax rate.
The ad notes that under Ryan’s “Roadmap” (though not under the budget passed by the House GOP) Romney would pay almost no taxes.

“Small-minded” is airing in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

The script:
ROMNEY: “The fascination with taxes I paid I find to be very small minded…I’ve paid at least 13 percent.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/17/obama-super-pac-you-call-that-small-minded/

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Obama super PAC: You call that ‘small-minded’? [New Ad] (Original post)	maddezmom	Aug 2012	OP
Small Minded Me	otohara	Aug 2012	#1
Super Ad - they are FAST! mitt said that a day ago	flamingdem	Aug 2012	#2
Obama's PR staff must be on 24-hour alert. n/t	RebelOne	Aug 2012	#12
Priorities USA is not the Obama campaign	maxsolomon	Aug 2012	#13
I'm not suggesting coordination, just that they - anyone pro Obama is responding fast n/t	flamingdem	Aug 2012	#14
i was responding to rebel one	maxsolomon	Aug 2012	#17
gotcha n/t	flamingdem	Aug 2012	#18
the question is....	xxqqqzme	Aug 2012	#3
Good question. And how much was unreported? Written off as non-taxable? For expenses?	freshwest	Aug 2012	#4
Notice he never says "income taxes" That's the weasel way of including every other tax he paid...	rfranklin	Aug 2012	#5
Exactly - what is the (income)tax rate	xxqqqzme	Aug 2012	#10
This is so very good for everyone to see & hear a DIALECTIC dialogue, not just talking points	patrice	Aug 2012	#6
If this election is not stolen.	Stewland	Aug 2012	#7
marching in the streets	oldhippydude	Aug 2012	#11
But is it Effective?	qwlauren35	Aug 2012	#8
Nailed it! n/text	goclark	Aug 2012	#9
Under Ryan's plan...	citizen blues	Aug 2012	#15
This makes me so happy!	Lucy Goosey	Aug 2012	#16
Amazing to find the dems better on defense and taxes and health care and social security	lindysalsagal	Aug 2012	#19
Willard Mitt Romney is an inveterate Liar and has beem a	Cha	Aug 2012	#20
Its you "small minded " people...	Historic NY	Aug 2012	#21

Response to maddezmom (Original post)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:28 PM

otohara (21,684 posts)

1. Small Minded Me

want's to see those tax returns.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:31 PM

flamingdem (23,285 posts)

2. Super Ad - they are FAST! mitt said that a day ago

Very impressed with the creativity and turnaround, someone didn't sleep all night

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 01:47 PM

RebelOne (27,011 posts)

12. Obama's PR staff must be on 24-hour alert. n/t

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 01:50 PM

maxsolomon (11,879 posts)

13. Priorities USA is not the Obama campaign

they are not allowed to coordinate.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 01:51 PM

flamingdem (23,285 posts)

14. I'm not suggesting coordination, just that they - anyone pro Obama is responding fast n/t

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 02:35 PM

maxsolomon (11,879 posts)

17. i was responding to rebel one

PACs can't talk to the campaigns. i learned this on Colbert.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 02:35 PM

flamingdem (23,285 posts)

18. gotcha n/t

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Response to maddezmom (Original post)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:38 PM

xxqqqzme (13,458 posts)

3. the question is....

Rmoney says he paid 13% in taxes. What was your rate?

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:42 PM

freshwest (32,410 posts)

4. Good question. And how much was unreported? Written off as non-taxable? For expenses?

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:43 PM

rfranklin (13,200 posts)

5. Notice he never says "income taxes" That's the weasel way of including every other tax he paid...

His income taxes might actually be zero.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 01:10 PM

xxqqqzme (13,458 posts)

10. Exactly - what is the (income)tax rate

for someone earning $50,000/yr? Plus since Rmoney 'earns' no income (he's "unemployed" after all), he pays none of the payroll taxes everyone else does - no FICA, no unemployment, etc.

Now what is the average tax rate for that worker? It sure as hell isn't 13.6%. It is more than double that!

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:45 PM

patrice (47,711 posts)

6. This is so very good for everyone to see & hear a DIALECTIC dialogue, not just talking points

bounced off of each other, echoing nothing over and over and over . . . into the sound of silence.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:45 PM

Stewland (163 posts)

7. If this election is not stolen.

Obama will prevail and the Democratsvwill regain The House and keep,a majority in the Senate. This nation needs to take a turn to the left. Nixon was more progressive than Obama. What a difference 40 years makes. If republicans steal the election ,it might be the best for all. People would march in the streets and demand some progressive changes like a massive public works jobs bill,environmental regulation strictly enforced,single payer healthcare,campaign finance reform ect.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 01:42 PM

oldhippydude (2,514 posts)

11. marching in the streets

just like OWS... pepper spray, and tear gas... if this election is indeed stolen the gloves will be off..

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:46 PM

qwlauren35 (2,455 posts)

8. But is it Effective?

Maybe because I saw the Truth Teams tax calculator video, this one doesn't seem as powerful. Whaddya think?

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:47 PM

goclark (30,404 posts)

9. Nailed it! n/text

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 02:06 PM

citizen blues (169 posts)

15. Under Ryan's plan...

Romney gives 10 times as much to the Mormon church as he does to pay his fair share of taxes.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 02:20 PM

Lucy Goosey (2,940 posts)

16. This makes me so happy!

Mitt's "small minded" comments infuriated me - I am thrilled that someone is calling him out on it on such a large scale.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 03:09 PM

lindysalsagal (1,892 posts)

19. Amazing to find the dems better on defense and taxes and health care and social security

I can hardly believe they're leaving themselves open to owning all the crap they've accused us of all these years.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 03:32 PM

Cha (125,781 posts)

20. Willard Mitt Romney is an inveterate Liar and has beem a

sleazy cheater bully throughout his life. Now he whines about those who want to hold him accountable because he and his tiny mind want to take over our government.

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 04:13 PM

Historic NY (19,872 posts)

21. Its you "small minded " people...

says Williard.

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