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vinny9698

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29. We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes," billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley

Reply to aint_no_life_nowhere (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 09:16 AM

Aug 2012

That is their view, and the 1% would think Mitt to be a very bad business man if he had paid any taxes. I, as a billionaire, would not do business with such a twit. What pay taxes? Not with my money.

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Harry Reid says Romney is worth "a lot more" than $250 million [View all] aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 OP

I think the implications of our nation's tax policy speaks even louder here Major Nikon Aug 2012 #1

drip drip drip grasswire Aug 2012 #2

I doubt Harry would accuse or ask any question without already knowing the answer. Harry knows..n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #3

So you're saying Harry has obtained access to Mitten's financial records and tax returns? n/t hughee99 Aug 2012 #17

Where did I say that? n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #18

So Harry's never seen either, but he knows what's on them? hughee99 Aug 2012 #21

I know NOTHING about investing-- Marcia Brady Aug 2012 #4

I have suspected as much for quite a while. I bet he's a billionaire. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #5

Millionaire or Billionaire the Romeny's are still the 1% lunatica Aug 2012 #6

I grew up in the Mormon church, so I have some insight here EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2012 #7

My guess is that Reid is not the only one of the insiders who is willing to take him on. I do not jwirr Aug 2012 #10

No way Reid gets blow back from church BSUbluNorange Aug 2012 #11

'' if even other LDS'ers can't stomach him.'' YOHABLO Aug 2012 #20

Not to me. OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2012 #8

Don't evuh stop Harry flamingdem Aug 2012 #9

Well, look at the math. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #12

He's right... dtom67 Aug 2012 #13

Billionaire Playboy philanthropist Tony Stark would get some votes crimson77 Aug 2012 #27

Since most of his wealth is hidden offshore, he could be worth much more than a billion! LongTomH Aug 2012 #14

if party stays with romney the undecided voters and moderate republicans.... madrchsod Aug 2012 #15

I've already came to that conclusion... amerciti001 Aug 2012 #16

And all from destroying American Jobs. kitt6 Aug 2012 #19

Convention protests clangsnwhoops Aug 2012 #22

Memo to Harry Reid: DJFrey Aug 2012 #23

He has the source, that is what is so frightening to the GOP! CarmanK Aug 2012 #26

Mitt R0bme might have over $250M, Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #24

It makes sense, Romney has a $100 mn in an IRA and each kid has multi $mn trust fund. CarmanK Aug 2012 #25

I love how Harry Reid won't stop taunting him. Quantess Aug 2012 #28

We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes," billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley vinny9698 Aug 2012 #29