Gov. Rick Scott releases 2013 tax returns; questions remain

[Zorro]

Source: Miami Herald

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday released his 2013 tax returns “in the interest of full transparency” with just weeks to go before the election.

Scott, a multimillionaire who files his annual return jointly with his wife Ann, reported that he and his wife had an adjusted gross income of $8.2 million and paid $2 million in taxes. They filed their returns Wednesday, the final day allowed by the IRS for taxpayers who sought the six-month extension.

The release of Scott’s tax return, however, left unresolved many questions that have emerged about the accuracy and completeness of his financial disclosures since he filed his 2013 state financial disclosure reports as required to run for re-election.

The governor reported a net worth of $132.7 million, and put many of his assets in a blind trust managed by his longtime investment advisor, Alan Bazaar. The goal of the blind trust, the governor said, was to shield him from any conflict of interest when the companies in which he holds stock do business with the state.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article2920514.html

[Blue Owl]

1. He forgot to claim one of his caves

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[C Moon]

2. It saddens me when I see these people with soooooooooooooooooooooooo much money running our country.

They enjoy their riches, then hide and lie, because they know they can't be elected as a true millionaire/billionaire.

[pitchforx]

3. i believe you meant

"ruining" our country... not "running" it

[C Moon]

5. +1

[RKP5637]

4. Many in no way represent "we the people!" Many do it for personal fame and to increase

their wealth and those of their cronies. To them, it is a game and an ego trip. Some don't give a sh** about "we the people," as evident in how they make decisions in office, their rhetoric and policies they enact.