Mitt Romney

**S Landreth** · 19-07-2012, 07:58 PM

Something most of us are familiar with,...... FBAR

Mitt Romney Taxes For 2010 Not Fully Disclosed

Romney released his 2010 tax return in January of this year, a document that first informed voters about the existence of his Swiss bank account and financial activities in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. But people who own foreign bank accounts are required to file a separate document with the IRS that provides additional details on such overseas bank holdings, and Romney has not released that form to the public.

The Romney campaign did not respond to HuffPost's request to view the document.

Tax experts say it is almost certain that Romney did file the form, known as a Report on Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, or "FBAR" in accountant slang. The penalty for not filing an FBAR can be severe, and the IRS would have expected to receive the form since Romney listed the Swiss bank account on his tax return. Listing the account on his tax return and then failing to file the subsequent FBAR would have been asking for a hefty fine, and would probably have heightened IRS scrutiny of prior tax filings.

Nevertheless, Romney's omission of the form from the earlier disclosure raises questions for tax policy experts about the function of his Swiss bank account, and whether or not Romney used other offshore bank accounts that did not generate interest.

**robuzo** · 20-07-2012, 08:38 AM

New trailer for Dark Knight. Turns out Rush might have a point:
(video loads kinda slow, and preceded by dumb commercial, but worth it)
New Batman Trailer Is Liberal Anti-Romney Propaganda! @ TeamCoco.com

**Minnie Maugham** · 20-07-2012, 09:59 AM

^ That is funny.

**Boon Mee** · 20-07-2012, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

no one is claiming that romney has done anything illegal in regards to his tax returns. in fact, it's safe to assume that he's taken advantage of every loophole that exists.

Then what is all this white noise about then? Nobody has to love Mitt, just vote for him as a vastly superior choice than the Marxist, eh?

**sabang** · 20-07-2012, 05:06 PM

Indeed, how could you possibly vote for someone the right wing blogosphere, in it's wisdom, accuses of being a Marxist, a Moslem, and born in Kenya? Of being bosom buddies with bomber Ayers, a racist Pastor, George Soros (get thee behind me satan), and no end of crooked magnates? the love child of Malcolm X (or was that Frank Marshall Davis

), who's mother was in fact born a man?

snopes.com: Barack Obama's Mother Was Born a Man?
Why, Obama is even responsible for swine flu, under Nostradamus' prophecy that a black man would inhabit the white house 'when pigs fly'?

snopes.com: 'When Pigs Fly' Prophecy

How could a sensible, god fearing all american vote for such a demon? sure beats me.
Maybe, umm, because he's the Democrat contender?

**Boon Mee** · 20-07-2012, 05:25 PM

^
Man...are you living under a rock or what? Have you been following what Obama has been saying lately? And, it's not just reported on the so-called 'right-wing blogosphere'. Heh, and, it's not that he's a Democrat contender. Wake up and smell that coffee, sabang. This boy is a Marxist thru & thru.

"You Can't Build That"

Indeed...

**slackula** · 20-07-2012, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

This boy is a Marxist thru & thru.

Without using Google or Conservapedia are you able to define Marxism?

It seems that you throw up some talking point or another and then when it is completely debunked you ignore the rebuttal and just move on to the next talking point. Do you have any examples of Obama pursuing Marxist philosophy?

**Minnie Maugham** · 20-07-2012, 11:53 PM

^ You can't deny that Obama wants to bash business and capitalism, which is the backbone of America. He just wants to make govt bigger and make folks dependent, instead of them being independent. He's a commie.

Just watched Romney at a New Hampshire campaign stop: He spent about 5 minutes...speaking only of the Aurora shooting tragedy and offering his condolences and prayers. Class act.

**barbaro** · 21-07-2012, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by Minnie Maugham

Just watched Romney at a New Hampshire campaign stop: He spent about 5 minutes...speaking only of the Aurora shooting tragedy and offering his condolences and prayers. Class act.

All politicians do this.

Another mass shooting in the US - what's the point of making a big deal out of it - except....for political points.

**Minnie Maugham** · 21-07-2012, 12:36 AM

^ Ya, guess he could just ignore the tragedy and keep fund-raising...

**barbaro** · 21-07-2012, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by Minnie Maugham

^ Ya, guess he could just ignore the tragedy and keep fund-raising...

I never said ignore, just why the big deal when it will be a news story for 3-5 days and fade away....the another mass shooting & killing will happen.

Americans and the American media are really good at "talking."

Keep fund-raising. That is a problem also.

**Boon Mee** · 21-07-2012, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

This boy is a Marxist thru & thru.

Without using Google or Conservapedia are you able to define Marxism?

It seems that you throw up some talking point or another and then when it is completely debunked you ignore the rebuttal and just move on to the next talking point. Do you have any examples of Obama pursuing Marxist philosophy?

There are literally hundreds of examples but let's cite just this one so to put an end to the debate:

"You know, spread it around" Spoken to Joe the Plumber. Talking about money.

OK, here's one more in case your not convinced:

"Don't you think at some point you've made enough" Again, talking about money.

It's his core being. A Marxist. His inner Marxist was reveled the other day when he said: You can't build that"

Believe it...

**sabang** · 21-07-2012, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Believe it...

We don't.
Obama is not a Marxist and never has been.
Obama is not a Muslim and never has been.
Obama was born in Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

If you want people to believe you, focus on real Issue's.
You have plenty of them in the states.

**raycarey** · 21-07-2012, 10:18 AM

facts matter.

Originally Posted by Minnie Maugham

You can't deny that Obama wants to bash business and capitalism, which is the backbone of America.

wrong.

during the obama administration:

corporate profits: UP
labor productivity: UP

facts matter.

PolitiFact | A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama

Originally Posted by Minnie Maugham

He just wants to make govt bigger

wrong.

under president obama there has been a record decline in govt. jobs.

Over all — including a decline of 12,000 public sector jobs in the Labor Department report for December — government employment is down 2.6 percent over the last three years, compared to a decline of 2.2 percent in the early Reagan years. That is a record.

facts matter.

Under Obama, a Record Decline in Government Jobs - NYTimes.com

**Mr Earl** · 21-07-2012, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Believe it...

We don't.
Obama is not a Marxist and never has been.
Obama is not a Muslim and never has been.
Obama was born in Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

If you want people to believe you, focus on real Issue's.
You have plenty of them in the states.

I'm afraid the Obama care plan is collectivist by it's very nature. Which fly's in contradiction to individualism and personal liberty which were once the foundations of the USA.

So in addition to his elitism and crony politics it is pretty clear Obama's personal philosophy run's counter to capitalist ideas.

Kudos to the gay collectivist President of the USA.

**Humbert** · 21-07-2012, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I'm afraid the Obama care plan is collectivist by it's very nature

By it's very nature collectivist? Of course you have some examples to back up your absurd rhetoric?

**Mr Earl** · 21-07-2012, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Humbert

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I'm afraid the Obama care plan is collectivist by it's very nature

By it's very nature collectivist? Of course you have some examples to back up your absurd rhetoric?

Of course, all 906 pages!
Obamacare Opinion

**raycarey** · 21-07-2012, 11:42 AM

the horrible news out of colorado reminds us that romney has had an 'evolving' view on gun laws:

Here’s where Mitt Romney has stood on gun control from his 1994 Senate bid through his 2012 presidential campaign:

1. “I don’t line up with the NRA.” — 1994, to reporters at a campaign stop. During his 1994 Senate campaign, Romney came out in support of the Brady Bill and a ban on certain types of assault weapons.

2. “We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts — I support them. I won’t chip away at them. I believe they help protect us, and provide for our safety.” — Sept. 24, 2002, at a debate during the Massachusetts gubernatorial race.

3. Signed a permanent assault-weapons ban as governor of the Bay State. “Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts,” Romney said at the July 1, 2004, signing ceremony. “These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.”

4. As governor, declared May 7, 2005, as “The Right to Bear Arms Day” in Massachusetts in order to “honor law-abiding citizens and their right to ‘use firearms in defense of their families, persons, and property for all lawful purposes, including common defense.’”

5. Signed up for a lifetime NRA membership in August 2006.

6. “I support the Second Amendment as one of the most basic and fundamental rights of every American.” — Sept. 24, 2007, in a video address at an NRA conference.

7. “When the Brady Bill was first passed, there really wasn’t the kind of Internet that we have to make an instant check. Today, we can make an instant check. And so there’s no reason for a new Brady Bill that would have a waiting period.… I don’t think for a minute that checking someone’s background to make sure they’re not a criminal or they’re not insane is in any way a violation of the Second Amendment.” — December 2007, at a town hall meeting in Londonderry, N.H.
8. “When it comes to protecting the Second Amendment, I do not support any new gun laws including any new ban on semi-automatic firearms.” — Dec. 30, 2007, in a statement.

9. “With respect to gun control laws, I believe we need to distinguish between law abiding gun owners and criminals who use guns. Those who use a firearm during the commission of a crime must be punished severely. The key is to provide law enforcement with the resources they need and punish criminals, not burden lawful gun owners.” — 2008 issue statement to The Washington Post on gun control.

10. According to his 2012 campaign website, Romney “will enforce the laws already on the books and punish, to the fullest extent of the law, criminals who misuse firearms to commit crimes. But he does not support adding more laws and regulations that do nothing more than burden law-abiding citizens while being ignored by criminals. Mitt will also provide law enforcement with the proper and effective resources they need to deter, apprehend, and punish criminals.

Read more: Mitt Romney's stance on gun control - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com

**barbaro** · 21-07-2012, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Humbert

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I'm afraid the Obama care plan is collectivist by it's very nature

By it's very nature collectivist? Of course you have some examples to back up your absurd rhetoric?

I think Earl is referring to Medicare.

Are you, Earl?

**raycarey** · 21-07-2012, 11:46 AM

a question for the romney supporters (OK,, there aren't actually any romney supporters).....a question for the obama haters:

what are your thoughts on this romney quote:

Signed a permanent assault-weapons ban as governor of the Bay State. “Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts,” Romney said at the July 1, 2004, signing ceremony. “These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.”

has the NRA weighed in on romney yet?

**raycarey** · 21-07-2012, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by barbaro

Originally Posted by Humbert

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I'm afraid the Obama care plan is collectivist by it's very nature

By it's very nature collectivist? Of course you have some examples to back up your absurd rhetoric?

I think Earl is referring to Medicare.

Are you, Earl?

or maybe he's referring to that other program that so many americans hate: social security.

**Humbert** · 21-07-2012, 12:04 PM

^maybe but I really think they use labels like collectivist and Marxist without having the slightest idea what they actually mean. They are just regurgitating BS that probably originated with Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity and the rest of them. It is much easier to label a person subversive than to deal with reality. These tactics really work with the right wing base who have a very low bar set when it comes to the truth.

**funcrew** · 21-07-2012, 12:27 PM

Listening to the radio today, it sounds like the Bain Capital issue has more legs than I expected. Typical politics where neither side is talking about any of the hard questions, like cutting military spending or seriously attempting to balance the budget. Just of bunch of mud-slinging BS about nothing.

**Boon Mee** · 21-07-2012, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Believe it...

We don't.
Obama is not a Marxist and never has been.
Obama is not a Muslim and never has been.
Obama was born in Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

If you want people to believe you, focus on real Issue's.
You have plenty of them in the states.

"Spread it around" & "Don't you think you've made enough money" isn't indicative of a Marxist mindset?

Anyhow, "Success has a thousand fathers.” Obama: 999 of them are government bureaucrats.

**S Landreth** · 22-07-2012, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by funcrew

Listening to the radio today, it sounds like the Bain Capital issue has more legs than I expected.

And rightly so. It is an issue to a lot of Americans.

Originally Posted by funcrew

Typical politics where neither side is talking about any of the hard questions, like cutting military spending or seriously attempting to balance the budget. Just of bunch of mud-slinging BS about nothing.

From what I hear, I think both candidates are talking about those hard issues and different ways/views each party wants to tackle those problems but it might get lost in what some people think are more pressing questions. Like where the fuck are (at least) 8 years of tax returns? Especially when we have been told recently that “We’ve given all you people need to know.”, which isn’t even one complete year of returns.

The asshole Dim Mitt wants to be president of the US. What is he hiding?

Where oh where are your returns Dim Mitt? The American public wants to see them.

July 19, 2012
Majority of Americans Want Romney to Release Tax Returns

Give ‘em up. Majority of Americans Want Romney to Release Tax Returns

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