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Sunlei

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32. yes, you're probably right. In addition after rom. weighted the average over *20 years*!! to prove
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 11:03 AM
Nov 2012

he paid min. income taxes..to me that shows he didn't pay any income taxes at all for 10 or so years.

You know all those 250k tax deductions for 20 or so investment horses add up to years of a tax free life.

doesn't matter now, Romney Scissorhands is history.

He hid them to prevent people from knowing that the system is geared to protect hrmjustin Nov 2012 #1
Well there is obviously emarasing information in them. It's like who shot JFK we will probably doc03 Nov 2012 #2
Oswald and ONLY Oswald shot JFK. Absolutely NO credible evidence at all to suggest otherwise. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #4
I don't beleive it never have n/t doc03 Nov 2012 #12
That would be correct. mikekohr Nov 2012 #15
I think you forgot the sarcasm tag... cleanhippie Nov 2012 #16
JFK wasn't shot...he drowned! Ken Burch Nov 2012 #31
my take.. and only a gut feeling.. oldhippydude Nov 2012 #3
He claims his summary paperwork shows he paid on average about 14% a year. BUT, I think there were RBInMaine Nov 2012 #5
I think you're right NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #23
It leads quite persuasively to the conclusion that whatever was in BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #6
Well said. Just what do you think he was afraid of us seeing? RBInMaine Nov 2012 #7
Take your pick: BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #9
It's like Harry Reid said brush Nov 2012 #8
That is one of the most logical stories that I have read. BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #10
He doesn't pay taxes; he is just a "taker", as he puts it. Mr. Lucky Sperm Donor's DeschutesRiver Nov 2012 #17
FYI That gimmick *only* impacts income on assets he gave to the Mormon church... Princess Turandot Nov 2012 #21
I think there was more to it than in your post brush Nov 2012 #22
I agree. He took advantage of tax amnesty in 2009. dhpgetsit Nov 2012 #25
Here is more info. Harry Reid was right. dvhughes Nov 2012 #11
If Reid was lying/wrong, Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #18
maybe some "put" options in September 2001? zbdent Nov 2012 #13
Releasing his returns would have been tons worse Gman Nov 2012 #14
That was my sense, also, otherwise he would have relented and put them out there. CTyankee Nov 2012 #19
Yes...here's my insight...Romney LOST - WFC!!! hexola Nov 2012 #20
Many of us care because we are interested in truth, how these 1%ers get away with this shit, how the RBInMaine Nov 2012 #30
Who cares? We know now that any candidate who decides to follow Arkana Nov 2012 #24
Actually mzteaze Nov 2012 #26
He lost. The issue is irrelephant now. longship Nov 2012 #27
here's what I think ernie60 Nov 2012 #28
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #29
yes, you're probably right. In addition after rom. weighted the average over *20 years*!! to prove Sunlei Nov 2012 #32
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