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10. We all noticed.

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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 05:53 PM

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Romney's Un-Artful Tax Dodge Purposely Omits the Word "Income" in His Statement [View all] David Zephyr Aug 2012 OP

It was a virtual admission that he'd not paid income tax in some years... Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #1

I hope someone in the media picks up on the carefully selected phrasing in his denial. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #4

Someone just did pscot Aug 2012 #37

I'm an old guy, I still forget that. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #50

I think he'll get what's coming... tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #53

Unlike Nixon, Romney's Checkers is Seamus and I doubt he would be a witness coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #2

I thought so too and also noticed McCain not sticking up for him K8-EEE Aug 2012 #3

Very interesting observation, K8-EE David Zephyr Aug 2012 #9

This is the same dodge the "elites" use to suggest that Tax cuts on the first $200,000 is not Vincardog Aug 2012 #5

Are we sure that he actually had an income most of those years? XemaSab Aug 2012 #6

He must have had treestar Aug 2012 #17

You raise an interesting point aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #19

There is no factual basis for anyone to believe that capital gains is not income. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #30

Well said. It is indeed income. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #32

He had an income as the governor of Mass unless he declined it. beyurslf Aug 2012 #23

I think I heard he did decline his income from being Governor siligut Aug 2012 #26

AFAIK he received income from the Olympics in addition to his Bain income. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #55

compared to what? heaven05 Aug 2012 #70

I know Mitt is treacherous siligut Aug 2012 #72

yeah heaven05 Aug 2012 #75

He's probably never had what the IRS calls "ordinary income" jmowreader Aug 2012 #38

actually he has on occasion had some "earned income" magical thyme Aug 2012 #45

. XemaSab Aug 2012 #49

He had an income brush Aug 2012 #66

Good catch Teamster Jeff Aug 2012 #7

It's indeed getting very interesting. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #35

I caught that too... JHB Aug 2012 #8

ewww.. burning mental picture right now. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #15

We all noticed. aquart Aug 2012 #10

Willard rocks the "Fuzzy Math" with the best of them tridim Aug 2012 #11

LOL Bozvotros Aug 2012 #31

Good catch DZ ! kentuck Aug 2012 #12

Thanks, kentuck. I hope someone in the press grills him on the omission. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #51

Should it be wordsmithing? LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #56

I wonder how much in property taxes he pays on all his mansions aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #13

True! And it's not tax he should whine about treestar Aug 2012 #18

And the property tax on rental properties is paid in the rent. The landlord JDPriestly Aug 2012 #25

Good point. He said "Harry needs to put up or shut up" Maraya1969 Aug 2012 #14

Maraya1969, you have it. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #52

Excellent point n/t ProSense Aug 2012 #16

FICA, property taxes... cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #20

Absolutely right. Some lawyer wrote the statement!!! JDPriestly Aug 2012 #21

If he's paid no INCOME tax because he's HAD NO INCOME, that's all he has to say. rocktivity Aug 2012 #33

That creates a problem for Romney jmowreader Aug 2012 #40

IMO we need to hit Rmoney on how much of his income is exempt from taxes. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #57

This is a very good point reflection Aug 2012 #82

He wouldn't have paid income taxes.... citizen blues Aug 2012 #22

interesting--and welcome to DU! renate Aug 2012 #29

Under IRC §61(a)(7), dividends are included in gross income. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #34

Yep. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #36

My mistake. Thanks for correcting that. citizen blues Aug 2012 #46

"paid far more in taxes on my $42k salary" You probably paid more than the corporations AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #47

Exactly!!!! JDPriestly Aug 2012 #85

i heard that on the way home from work barbtries Aug 2012 #24

Exactly. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #59

It's Capital Gains! elleng Aug 2012 #27

In 1921, the Supreme Court made it clear that capital gains are subject to taxation as income. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #39

There's a corresponding tax protestor argument out there jmowreader Aug 2012 #41

IMO, the tax protestors, like the teabaggers, are the strangest people ever. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #43

Probably as strange as the ones that think loans should be forgiven after 7 years. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #58

Interesting concept quaker bill Aug 2012 #62

There's a statute of limitations in the Bible? Who knew? Certainly not the banksters. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #69

If I rebut anyone on this it would be to point out that it only applied to the Israelites. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #73

Loopholes. Always loopholes. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #77

yep, Mitt is the master of loopholes Enrique Aug 2012 #28

So ironic that the upcoming historic battle over concentration of wealth through biased legislation wiggs Aug 2012 #42

Its too bad that the upcoming historic battle is not going to be about job-transferring "free-trade" AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #44

It is in the sidecar quaker bill Aug 2012 #63

It is in the sidecar? One of the candidates is opposed to job-transferring "free-trade" agreements? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #67

It would have been VERY easy to be unambiguous. bleever Aug 2012 #48

Quite an effort, too, huh, bleever. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #60

SLICK WILLARD grasswire Aug 2012 #54

I just read something about UBITs which apply to IRA and family trust money demgrrrll Aug 2012 #61

he can't pay income taxes technically he is unemployed Heather MC Aug 2012 #64

What Is Not Said Often Says More DallasNE Aug 2012 #65

Especially with this cold, calculating politician. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #79

There is a box on the average 1040 that bonniebgood Aug 2012 #68

Will we ever get the chance to see what a complete liar we're dealing with here? flamingdem Aug 2012 #71

Interesting observation. I think this issue touches his Crazy Place. DirkGently Aug 2012 #74

"He knows, to the penny, what he's paid." David Zephyr Aug 2012 #81

Yeppers. Less than one second after I read Romney's retort I thought, "Sure, sales taxes!" Ian_rd Aug 2012 #76

"... I have paid taxes every year. xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #78

Sales tax really adds up Blue Gardener Aug 2012 #80

I noticed the phrasing too. existentialist Aug 2012 #83

He's baiting Obama. Obama is not buying it. applegrove Aug 2012 #84