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7. YES! Very good point! Check how he lied on taxes to the

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:41 PM

Aug 2012

people of Massachusetts in 2002, running for Governor.

That's all we have to know, a liar lies once, probably will lie again just to get elected.

The best line of attack on Romney, ask him to prove it with the tax returns.

And don't offer him a "retroactive" fix.

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Romney: I’ve paid at least 13 percent tax rate in each of past 10 years [View all] truthisfreedom Aug 2012 OP

Me, personally. I am the strongest person in the world. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #1

You're hired! n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #74

Please send me lots of money. I'm working really, really russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #76

I am the best looking person here at DU. spooky3 Aug 2012 #80

I've seen you. You are third.... russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #82

Given that he's lied about tax issues (and many others), I hope journalists will spooky3 Aug 2012 #2

YES! Very good point! Check how he lied on taxes to the DavidL Aug 2012 #7

Notice he didn't use the specific words "income taxes." Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #3

I've noticed. rocktivity Aug 2012 #15

Is he including the penalty rate after the UBS amnesty for Swiss accounts? DJ13 Aug 2012 #4

That's what I was wondering. Lasher Aug 2012 #41

I bought deodorant at the Walgreens yesterday, and I paid tax on it too. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2012 #5

Prove it! aggiesal Aug 2012 #6

Willard -- the great American liar and fraud Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #8

I paid 13% too -- but then the IRS insisted I keep paying well beyond that measly morsel. . . Journeyman Aug 2012 #9

I don't believe a word out of his mouth DavidL Aug 2012 #10

Lying For The Lord otohara Aug 2012 #16

Mitt Romney and the truth are strangers. You have to WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #11

So you're hiding a felony then, huh? Took that amnesty did you? Wonder what voters will think? Scuba Aug 2012 #12

Well, that settles it then. It came from Mitt's mouth, so no need for actual proof. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #13

Here's the 2012 tax rates based on income. truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #14

Tell me about it. sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #24

Well, not more than double. These are marginal rates. HERVEPA Aug 2012 #36

Do not forget to add about 8% on the first 115 thousand or so. KILL THE WISE ONE Aug 2012 #70

If so, I pity him. Igel Aug 2012 #44

Note that the graphic is only Federal, does not include state income taxes. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #84

The proof of the pudding is in the eating, Willard. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #17

Well whoopee do mitt! But see he sees his 13% as a large number that snappyturtle Aug 2012 #18

13 percent OF WHAT? that leaves open that he hid income, possibly illegally, or unblock Aug 2012 #19

Bingo WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #32

Barely. Igel Aug 2012 #47

Exactly. What was his "income" during those years? yardwork Aug 2012 #58

excellent point spooky3 Aug 2012 #81

I guess we'll just have to take your word for it BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #20

Now he has gone and done it his tax returns will never be released. n/t gordianot Aug 2012 #21

Prove it, Mitt. Release the returns. sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #22

Prove it Mitt Progressive dog Aug 2012 #23

oh mittens, you horrible liar... Javaman Aug 2012 #25

Far less than us 99%ers. ...oh, and....... onehandle Aug 2012 #26

Rmoney wrote off almost all of his income and paid 13 % on almost zero income -- probable Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #27

that is it... Yooperman Aug 2012 #39

I demand you retract that offensive slur against the Mustelidae family immediately! lastlib Aug 2012 #69

* P r e c i s e l y * tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #57

Yes. this is my take on it, as i posted clumsily below. After deductions and losses.. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #75

Some reporter should ask him point blank cosmicone Aug 2012 #28

Don't ask too much from Reporters permitted to ask His Mittysty... Amonester Aug 2012 #42

If they asked the tough questions cosmicone Aug 2012 #66

truthisfreedom Diclotican Aug 2012 #29

Now it's all of a sudden reasonable and expected that a billionaire pays 13% while I pay 35%. The_Casual_Observer Aug 2012 #30

so you make maybe 800,000 a year? HERVEPA Aug 2012 #40

PROVE IT!!! Iggo Aug 2012 #31

Absolutely! Now HE'S making a claim; it's only fair to expect proof PurityOfEssence Aug 2012 #90

The REPORTER said he paid "at least 13 percent on his income." Atman Aug 2012 #33

Odd--for each of the last eighteen years, I have never paid less than 26 percent.... lastlib Aug 2012 #34

I had to pay 35% on $4,800 I made last year. Iliyah Aug 2012 #35

How? Igel Aug 2012 #50

It's not that low if you work on commissions and make a lot of your income through bonuses MessiahRp Aug 2012 #61

I think he is including his tithe on some of those years. louis-t Aug 2012 #37

And he should get called out on his and Ann's "charity" claim. louis-t Aug 2012 #38

His church demands it, and uses it to invest in DavidL Aug 2012 #48

On bookshelves now: "How to Make a Bad Situation Worse" by Willard M. Romney beac Aug 2012 #43

I had to submit more financial info than he has just to apply for a mortgage rox63 Aug 2012 #45

We know this because Mitt Romeny says so . . . Jack Rabbit Aug 2012 #46

Rmoney's taxes are back in the news! MgtPA Aug 2012 #49

Yeah, and I shit pink diamonds.... DearAbby Aug 2012 #51

Too cool SmittynMo Aug 2012 #68

You must be on a VERY starchy diet. lob1 Aug 2012 #79

shared by IRS IT person SMMcMahon Aug 2012 #52

"I'd bet 10k Mitt does not release any more returns." cleduc Aug 2012 #54

The next question from a brave reporter: Tracer Aug 2012 #55

Eh, sounds like bullshit Orangepeel Aug 2012 #63

He's on the hook for SOMETHING. sofa king Aug 2012 #94

Oh, I agree. And I wouldn't be surprised at all if he took the amnesty Orangepeel Aug 2012 #95

Sure, skepticism is in order. sofa king Aug 2012 #96

If you read the post carefully, even "Brian" didn't claim that the IRS employee said that. spooky3 Aug 2012 #97

Mitt and Ann(toinette) continue to talk about it. Not going away. It's great. nt Cognitive_Resonance Aug 2012 #53

"IF" that's true ..................... jb5150 Aug 2012 #56

Lets make this pefectly clear.... Sheepshank Aug 2012 #59

Maybe the key is "PAST TEN YEARS" Maybe he didn't pay during his Bain years...remember, Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #60

Prove it!! Historic NY Aug 2012 #62

There is SECRET evidence that Romney is telling the TRUTH! tclambert Aug 2012 #64

I call Bull-butter!! lastlib Aug 2012 #65

Is everyone missing the point here? SmittynMo Aug 2012 #67

How does he have an "income" if he has been unemployed for so many of those years? AllyCat Aug 2012 #71

Prove it Mitt Flatpicker Aug 2012 #72

But WHAT were his deductions? He can say he "paid" that rate, but in the end... progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #73

Ya' know, Mitt, every fucking person in this country has paid at least 13% except rurallib Aug 2012 #77

"I am not a crook" PSPS Aug 2012 #78

Prove it, Willard. You're a known pathological liar. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #83

Prove it, show me the long form The Second Stone Aug 2012 #85

Notice the language. He isn't saying he paid 13% he is saying he paid something harun Aug 2012 #86

Federal Taxes? Or, Is He Including State Taxes, Cayman Island Fees and Tithing? TomCADem Aug 2012 #87

AUDIT! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #88

Less than 1/2 of his supposed bracket rate cbrer Aug 2012 #89

The list of questions grows and grows for me. Festivito Aug 2012 #91

Not according to Harry Reid. n/t hughee99 Aug 2012 #92

Does that include tithes? Retrograde Aug 2012 #93

BUT.. did he take the amnesty deal to bing home his Swiss Bank Acounts? lib2DaBone Aug 2012 #98