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by Jed Lewison
The man who picked Sarah Palin after vetting Mitt Romney is once again vouching for Romney's secret tax returns, this time to Jon Ralston of the Las Vegas Sun and KSNV TV in Harry Reid's home state:
Arizona Sen. John McCain said today that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is wrong about his assertion that Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years, saying his team that vetted the presumptive GOP nominee in 2008 found no such thing. [...] "Nothing in his tax returns showed that he did not pay taxes," McCain said during an interview taped for "Face to Face" that will air Tuesday evening.
Given that McCain's team looked at 23 years of tax records, it would be virtually impossible for Romney to have paid no taxes, so McCain's comments don't really shed much light on the situation. Plus, McCain wouldn't have seen Romney's 2008 or 2009 tax returns, both of which Romney is keeping secret. And despite what McCain said, we still don't know why Romney is hiding them. But for those of us who want to know the answer, it was awfully nice of McCain to keep the question alive.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/14/1119967/-McCain-slamming-Reid-again-vouches-for-Romney-s-tax-returns
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)You know, "if he's got nothing to hide what's the problem?".....
gollygee
(22,336 posts)Such an easy way to solve this, eh?
liberallibral
(272 posts)The 'tax return' saga might just be a distraction... All the DEMS really need to do is focus and stay on Ryan's RADICAL budget plan, and this election should be in the bag...
There's no way Romney can get away from it now - so now we need to make the American People hear about it every day until November!!!
ProSense
(116,464 posts)"The 'tax return' saga might just be a distraction... All the DEMS really need to do is focus and stay on Ryan's RADICAL budget plan, and this election should be in the bag...
Romney needs to release his tax returns. He's hiding something.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)The only reason to keep it a secret is because he has to or people won't vote for him. He needs to continue to get hammered on this.
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)Polling would suggest that it isn't a distraction, but rather an issue that hurts Romney. But thanks.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)The man wants the lead seat in a Government responsible for determining tax policy of its citizenry, and you want to give him a pass on sharing with the people what practices he employed with his own finances?
Why?
sinkingfeeling
(51,436 posts)personal tax than I do in any year, and some state taxes that he used as deductions on his income tax forms. But did he actually pay any FEDERAL INCOME Taxes?
monmouth
(21,078 posts)Melissa G
(10,170 posts)Tom Rinaldo
(22,911 posts)This does not suprise me. Of course the comments are carefully crafted. Did Romney pay taxes EVERY year McCaine? Did his tax rate ever dip below 13% for any years? Did they ever dip below 5%? Did Romney pay INCOME taxes every year?
Finally, why was it reasonable to expect for Romney to share decasdes worth of tax returns to you, while the American people who he wants to lead must settle for 1 and 1/2 years only? How many years worth of tax returns did you, John McCaine, release to the public while you were running for President or Senator, and why did you make the decision to do so?
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)...but not really...
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)The Taxes are coming back after 3 glorious days of Ryanpalooza. Thanks Gramps!
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Mittwit's returns for '08 and '09, which is where I am sure the most interesting skeletons are rattling around. Time for Grandpa Simpson to STFU.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)... no harm in them being released to his prospective employers then, is there?
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)if we applied for a job these days.
Again, two different sets of rules: one for the 1 percent and another for the rest of us.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)Last edited Tue Aug 14, 2012, 02:41 PM - Edit history (1)
.. and your entire life's background check.
Oh and a note from each of your teachers.
Johonny
(20,817 posts)and Reid knows it. All the public is hearing is that there is an argument over if Romney pays taxes or not. Total win.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Good job Senator!
Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)I mean, serious flop sweat; a tell that tells us everything.
mgarr
(41 posts)For heaven's sake, just release the taxes, Mr. Romney.