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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 04:05 PM Sep 2012

Obama To Romney: 'There Are A Whole Bunch Of Millionaires Who Aren't Paying Taxes At All Either'

Source: Huffington Post



Speaking at the Univision candidate forum in Miami Thursday, President Barack Obama was asked about Mitt Romney's claim that he is campaigning for 100 percent of Americans and not just those who pay federal income taxes, despite his comments in a leaked fundraiser video.

Obama said that questions as to which approach personified "the real Mitt Romney" would be "better addressed" to Romney himself. He went on to explain why 47 percent of Americans don't pay federal income taxes, and snuck in a subtle jab at Romney's own wealth.

"There are a whole bunch of millionaires who aren’t paying taxes at all, either," the president said.

When you express a position like the one Romney did in that leaked video, said Obama, "my thinking is maybe you haven't gotten around a lot. Because I travel around the country all the time and the American people are the hardest working people there are."

Their problem isn't that they aren't working hard enough ... or they are being taxed too little or they just want to loaf around and gather government checks," he added. "Americans work hard, and if they're not working right now, I promise you they want to get back to work."



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/obama-romney-47-percent-millionaires-taxes_n_1901217.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003



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calimary

(81,267 posts)
13. Indeed! Where ARE your tax returns, mitt? And Welcome to DU, ISW!
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 08:37 PM
Sep 2012

Glad you're here! We need you to make sure nobody's too complacent to VOTE!!!! (And of course, VOTE DEM!!!!!)




Now get to work.

nolabear

(41,963 posts)
3. "...my thinking is maybe you haven't gotten around a lot." LOL!!
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 04:13 PM
Sep 2012

As in, where actual people are. You know, "those people."

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
4. I think Obama screwed up a little bit here. He should have stated that there are millionnaires
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 04:35 PM
Sep 2012

who don't pay *federal* taxes. They do often pay other taxes; they just may not pay as much as average Americans. The wingnuts will pounce on this statement.

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
9. i don't think so because he can throw it right back on Mittens
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 06:14 PM
Sep 2012

So how much has Mitt Paid over the years? please defend yourself mitt show your reports

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
11. He was using Romney's own definition of "paying taxes"
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 06:51 PM
Sep 2012

Romney says 47% don't "pay taxes". By Romney's definition, a lot of millionaire don't either.

Cha

(297,227 posts)
10. Excellent, President Obama..
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 06:25 PM
Sep 2012

b]"Obama said that questions as to which approach personified "the real Mitt Romney" would be "better addressed" to Romney himself."

Did not Univision ask Snookiemitt that question Yesterday?

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