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In reply to the discussion: Romney Tax Returns Show $45 Million Income [View all]cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)38. Apparently it was with UBS....who happened to get in big trouble for tax evasion
in 2009:
52,000 have secret UBS Accounts - Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/19/ubs-fraud-offshore-personal_finance-taxes_ubs.html
Here is acknowledgement that his account was with UBS:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/206061-romney-paid-62m-in-taxes-on-425m-in-income
"Malt also disputed media reports that Romney had closed down his account with Swiss Bank UBS because of political concerns. But the disclosure - coupled with the investments in mutual funds based in areas traditionally known as tax havens - creates a perception that could be easily seized upon by his political opponents. "
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The Mormons used that money to fund anti-gay initiatives all over the country.
yardwork
Jan 2012
#33
Only if you accept the fallacy that tithing to the mormon church is a charity.
morningfog
Jan 2012
#27
Apparently it was with UBS....who happened to get in big trouble for tax evasion
cbdo2007
Jan 2012
#38
Yep. And the reason is because they are ALL overpaid news readers, hired to parrot Ayn Randian type
closeupready
Jan 2012
#37
You are absolutely correct; they are lackies who are proud to haul big rocks for pharaoh
Tom Ripley
Jan 2012
#45
When you consider it's UBS in conjunction with the offshore Cayman Island accounts, it stinks
closeupready
Jan 2012
#48