Romney using ethics exception to limit disclosure of Bain holdings

[usregimechange]

Source: Washington Post

By Tom Hamburger, Updated: Thursday, April 5, 1:10 PM

Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, whose wealth has become a central issue in the 2012 campaign, has taken advantage of an obscure exception in federal ethics laws to avoid disclosing the nature and extent of his holdings.

By offering a limited description of his assets, Romney has made it difficult to know precisely where his money is invested, whether it is offshore or in controversial companies, or whether those holdings could affect his policies or present any conflicts of interest.


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Wonder what he is hiding....

[myrna minx]

1. K&R nt

[rurallib]

2. I wouldn't vote for a guy for president who banked in foreign countries

make me question his loyalty.

[EFerrari]

3. Nothing says "presidential" like funding Salvadoran death squads.

This pig should be in jail, not running for office.

ETA: And here is a link in case anyone thinks I'm exaggerating.
The roots of Bain Capital in El Salvador’s civil war

http://www.salon.com/2012/01/20/the_roots_of_bain_capital_in_el_salvador/

[rurallib]

9. Thanks for that!

[Thrill]

4. Axelrod will be sure to make this an issue

in the General Election. He'll have to show it

[wordpix]

20. Rmoney won't show US the money - he's in a special category

the super rich make their own rules, don't you know?

[Icicle]

5. "Blind Trust"

I predict we will hear the "I don't know where the money is held, it's put into a "blind trust" excuse again.

One might think that if one had gazillions of dollars invested, one would want to know what is was invested in.

[emulatorloo]

6. Does the average voter like Tax Cheats?

Because it sure does look like Romney is a tax cheat, doesn't it.

[bayareaboy]

7. It looks like Mittins won't either ...

release Bain holdings or Tax returns because both are based on bad figures from his Bain accounts.

Remember; what goes around comes around

he lied on his Bain accounts so his IRS returns have the same omissions.

So I ain't waiting for either.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. If he's a tax felon, the issue should be pursued to the last draw of our breath and raised at every

opportunity. Of course Republicans would consider a tax felon to be a hero in their upside-down world of ethics and morality.

[Canuckistanian]

8. Weasel. n/t

[Godot51]

10. I want to see his stock certificates...

This is a serious issue, imagine if Mr. Obama didn't disclose his finances.
If the Republicans can make as big a stink over a fictitious birth certificate issue then he Democratic party can do the same with Romney's money issues. He must provide a full disclosure to the American people.

[66 dmhlt]

12. Rmoney Gave 23 - 23!!! - Years of Tax Returns to McCain for Vetting ...

Why not treat us average American citizens with the same respect?

“Governor Romney provided 23 years worth of tax returns to the McCain campaign so they could determine if he would make a suitable vice president.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/obama-to-romney-release-more-tax-returns/2012/04/05/gIQANYeUyS_blog.html?wprss=rss_election-2012

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

13. If there is evidence of significant criminal tax evasion in Romney's records

I wonder if it would open up the possibility of liability for McCain since he's a public official who would have knowledge of a crime and cover-up. There's got to be something pretty explosive in those records since Romney is so unwilling to release anything.

[wordpix]

21. article says there are discrepancies between income tax and candidate financial filings

but who knows if these discrepancies will be pursued?

[wordpix]

16. the upshot appears to have been that McCain didn't like what he saw

[yardwork]

23. and Romney wasn't chosen as VP. Could be connected.

[truthisfreedom]

14. Idiot. He has no chance of winning, and he's compounding it by looking like a criminal.

Wow, I had no idea it was going to be so easy for Obama to win.

[Botany]

15. But we still need to work and win the down ticket races

Obama ad .... Mitt Romney made his money firing people and shipping
their jobs off shore along with his millions and he will not even tell us
just how much money he made and where he put all that money ... but
now he wants your vote to be POTUS?

[wordpix]

17. never underestimate the stupidity/greed of the American people, esp. the Tea Party + richie crowd

[skydive forever]

18. Isnt the republican answer always

"but if he has nothing to hide..." Except in Mitts case. Thats what the right tells us about drug testing, cops searching people, warrantless wiretapping, etc.

[wordpix]

19. "the most opaque [filing] they have ever encountered" ---calling IRS, calling IRS

Mr. Offshore Accts. who doesn't want anyone to know about them is getting a bit of scrutiny ---when will the IRS look into him?

[DallasNE]

22. The Ethics Of Using Ethics In An Unethical Manner

What are the ethics of using an ethics exemption to unethically hide that which you are legally required to report. And why hasn't the Federal Election Commission made a ruling on whether a confidentially agreement legally represents an ethics exemption. If that is the case then there is no disclosure law because everybody will in the future make sure they hide everything behind an alledged confidentially agreement. Romney must think he is a Supreme Court Justice to think that ethics rules don't apply to him.

[sulphurdunn]

24. Romney is a war profiteer

and a chickenhawk, just your typical, conservative member of the American ruling class. He and the rest of the presidential clown carnival are a distraction. The Republican political strategy is to take control of state governments while holding control of federal courts and the legislature. They don't give a damn about Presidents. Why should they?

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

25. The barn door has already been opened.

[madokie]

26. He's trying to hide the fact he's a sorry sob

[jonthebru]

27. Well, damn!

I'm not gonna vote for him then! So there!