Romney Scolds 'Small Minded' People Asking for His Tax Returns

[maddezmom]

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday insisted that he had paid more than 13 percent of his income in taxes over the last 10 years, and accused the people who want to see his returns of being "small minded."

During a press conference at the airport in Greer, South Carolina, the GOP hopeful told reporters that he couldn't understand why people keep asking about his taxes.

"I just have to say, given the challenges that America faces -- 23 million people out of work, Iran about to become nuclear, one out of six Americans in poverty -- the fascination with taxes I paid I find to be very small minded compared to the broad issues that we face," Romney explained.

"But I did go back and look at my taxes and over the past 10 years, I never paid less than 13 percent," he continued. "I think the most recent year is 13.6 or something like that. So, I pay taxes every single year."

Romney added that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) assertion that he had not paid any taxes over 10 years was "totally false."

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[ananda]

1. LOL

Projection much?

[madashelltoo]

2. CHALLENGED, SMALL MIND IN PHILLY . . .

still wants to see your returns. You lying sack of horse do. You lied about your taxes in 2002 and we're supposed to grin and accept your word? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Show us the taxes, dude, and cut the bullshit.

[rfranklin]

3. Call me a "peabrain" I still want to see those tax returns....

I don't care, call me a "pinhead," just get me those returns.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. I want to know if he has a serious conflict of interest

As President, he would be proposing tax policy. I want to know if he's seeking the Presidency for the purpose of self-enrichment. The only way we can know that is to see where his money has been coming from and what taxes he's paid in the past. If he were President, every time he signed a tax bill into law I'd be asking whether it served to increase his fortune and if it involved him in a conflict between his own financial interest and the interest of the American people. How is this not a relevant issue?

[nc4bo]

5. Wow.

I can't believe some of the things coming of out Romney's mouth.

We're supposed to just hand you the keys without knowing squat about you? Seriously.

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. the GOP hopeful told reporters that he couldn't understand why people keep asking about his taxes.

[madashelltoo]

11. That's why he should NOT be in the White House!

He does NOT understand. Duh.

[Berlum]

7. I got a MASSIVELY HUGH MIND and I want to see his returns, and some honest answers

[cbdo2007]

8. I don't need to see them, just tell me if you took the UBS amnesty in 2009.

thanks!

[Blue Meany]

9. Hey Mitt, what's the most you've ever paid in taxes?

[hifiguy]

10. Even Reagan and Nixon released considerably more returns

than Mittwit. So did Grampy. None of them complained about it.

It's part of the job interview, son, and if you don't fill out the application, there's the effing door. Shitheel.

[Danascot]

12. These are probably the same

"little people" that Leona Helmsley was talking about. The rich expect us to know our place and not get uppity.

[reflection]

13. Love it.

Anyone that thinks this issue is relevant, and you can bet undecided voters do, were just insulted and condescended to. Keep it up, you tone-deaf turd-strangler.

[RobertEarl]

21. Evolution of his campaign

First he fought republicans
Then he fought Obama
Then he fought with Harry Reid

And now he's in a fight with the people.

Rmoney is a real fighter, eh?

[bullwinkle428]

14. "Small-minded"? Is that a euphemism for "the help"?

[Zoeisright]

19. Or a euphemism for "you people".

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. New meme: If you can't take Romney's word for it he's qualified. You're small minded.

Insulting voters who are rightfully questioning your qualifications has never resulted in a win.

Bye-bye "small minded" undecided voters. Romney doesn't need the likes of you.

[Bake]

16. He'll never release the tax returns. Not ever.

He's just gonna try to ride it out. He KNOWS the alternative (release) would sink him.

Bake

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. He's stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.

They were hoping the media would let it drop. Actually, they were banking on it.

The more the Romney's open their mouths on this issue, the worse it gets for them.

[WestSeattle2]

17. Bishop Romney, it's not so much about what you paid in

taxes at this juncture, you've now made this a referendum on your personal honesty and integrity. The deceit and deception must stop.

Release your taxes.

[lpbk2713]

18. Same as "you people"

He resents the voting public wanting to know about the candidates running for elected office.

[MoonRiver]

22. Must be the same "small people" who thought BP should compensate them

for destroying the Gulf of Mexico and their livelihoods. Demanding that their overlords take any responsibility is just so, small.

[kentuck]

23. I can't help that pea-brained Republicans do not want to see his returns...

But the majority of America wants to see them and see where he has made his money? He wants to be President. We want to see his returns. It's a two-way street.

[WillyT]

24. K & R !!!

[ProgressiveEconomist]

25. Notice that again he said 'taxes', not FEDERAL INCOME taxes

on ALL sources of income. State income taxes, property taxes, gift taxes, sales taxes, Medicare taxes, gasoline taxes, etc easily could top 13 percent of his wage income from speaking fees.

The question should be, what were
--his Form 1040 Adjusted Gross Income,
--his Form 1040 Total Income,
--his Form 1040 Total Federal Income Tax,

--his total Federal Carried Interest,
--the income tax he paid to each US state or locality, and the identities of all those states and localities, and
--the total value of all his IRAs,

each year from 1985 (the earliest of the 23 years for which he gave fideral income tax returns to John McCain in 2008) to 2011?

I am surprised such information is not required already on the financial disclosure every candidate for federal office must file with the FEC.

[spanone]

26. well mitty, small curious minds want to know!!!

[peacebird]

27. What percentage of "federal income tax" did Mittens pay? Show us the returns!

[Wellstone ruled]

28. Well Willard,this small minded

person wants to see you Taxes,just STF up and do it.

[IggleDoer]

30. Only small minded people would trust RMoney

[Marr]

31. "You people"... "small-minded"... they really can't seem to help themselves.

They should just cut to the chase and start saying "the lower orders" or "the lesser folk".

[zbdent]

32. your tax returns have more impact on this nation

than Obama's birth certificate, Mr. Romney, but you aren't chastising the birthers ...

[gollygee]

33. The more this goes on, the deeper he digs the hole

We're small minded to want transparency about where our potential future president's money has come from. I'd like to know how much he's gotten from what sources, regardless of whether there's anything illegal there.