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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He's Part of the 1%. [View all]hedda_foil
(16,371 posts)148. You know, a lot of us weren't at all happy about that. I voted for her but it bothered me.
It bothered me more that the Russotrumpians hacked Podesta's email, the DNc's servers, and on and on, but I'm not happy about those banks, billionaires and PACs having more influence with our candidates than grass roots Dems. And when that kind of money is involved it's inevitable.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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You can also have a chili bacon cheese burger and still believe eating meat is wrong.
LanternWaste
Apr 2019
#107
The returns were presumably (we've been told by the Sanders) prepared using Turbotax...
George II
Apr 2019
#14
Well, not all the entries are the same size and font and they have decimals....
George II
Apr 2019
#22
Turbotax automatically asks the user to enter a second schedule C. It it was done manually....
George II
Apr 2019
#28
LOL. What's next,Bernie on the grassy knoll with Jimmy Hoffa in his trunk?
Power 2 the People
Apr 2019
#32
No. Just trying to be polite to a person who is obviously trolling.
Power 2 the People
Apr 2019
#131
I think I'll be okay if you weren't so obsessed with finding every Bernie thread and negatively
Power 2 the People
Apr 2019
#135
And as he said in his statement, he is very fortunate and will continue to fight for higher
Nanjeanne
Apr 2019
#3
his wealth is not an issue IMO. he's way behind what the obamas were worth in the white house nt
msongs
Apr 2019
#4
I doubt if he is cheating on his taxes trying to hide $200 of interest income.
bernie59
Apr 2019
#105
That's true, but I have no problem with anyone making money anyway, as long as it was done
still_one
Apr 2019
#50
I don't have a problem with it either. I bought all of Bill and Hillary's books, except the last one
Autumn
Apr 2019
#66
"That is why Bernie's wealth is harming his message. CNN just had a brutal segment on this."
LenaBaby61
Apr 2019
#76
You can't say you are anti capitalist and you are Democratic Socialist but yet you say I wrote a
UniteFightBack
Apr 2019
#78
As far as I can see they are pretty complete. I just looked at the 2018 and 2016 returns though,
still_one
Apr 2019
#53
Someone posted that Schedule B, the Dividends and Interest Schedule was missing.
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#86
Then this is not all his taxes, he's releasing them piecemeal and no full disclosure. ... damn
uponit7771
Apr 2019
#104
If he didn't include schedule B in the returns then he purposely removed that section.
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#116
CAN I SAY I DON'T CARE ABOUT HIS INCOME, OR TAXES.?? I just admire him for what he's trying
a kennedy
Apr 2019
#61
Even if you don't care about his financial transparency, as a Dem candidate, it matters.
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#119
1,2 or even 3 mill does not put a person in the 1%. It makes him wealthy and in the upper,
GemDigger
Apr 2019
#84
To bad FDR was elected, think of what we could have done by not raising Taxes.
bahrbearian
Apr 2019
#85
You know, a lot of us weren't at all happy about that. I voted for her but it bothered me.
hedda_foil
Apr 2019
#148