What is Mitt hiding? Really?

[beej]

I'm not angry over Romney's reluctance to disclose his tax returns but I am curious as to why he is reluctant to do so. He has repeatedly stated that he's paid all of the taxes he's been legally required to pay. I'll take him at his word but, that being the case, then why the reluctance to disclose particularly when it will eliminate a target of opportunity for the Obama campaign?

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by beej

I'm not angry over Romney's reluctance to disclose his tax returns but I am curious as to why he is reluctant to do so. He has repeatedly stated that he's paid all of the taxes he's been legally required to pay. I'll take him at his word but, that being the case, then why the reluctance to disclose particularly when it will eliminate a target of opportunity for the Obama campaign?

Because the nature of the deductions, loopholes, etc. he took advantage of will likely provide an even greater target of opportunity. Remember, he's the guy who wants to further reduce taxes on people such as himself, notwithstanding the opportunities that he and his ilk have to avoid taxes now. He's a smart, calculating fellow. He feels he has more to lose by releasing his tax returns. If he thought it would be neutral/favorable, he would have released them months ago.

He may still release them on the Friday evening before election day, so he can say he released them, but not have enough time to evaluate them.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by painter

Apparently... we are more concerned and angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what Obama does with ours.

The majority of the funds this administration spent was used to clean up the mess left by the prior one IIRC!



Barney

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by finnbow

You don't get into Harvard Law, head its Law Review and teach at the University of Chicago with mediocre grades. Besides his grades being irrelevant (particularly at this point), he probably isn't releasing them because of the anti-"elitist", anti-intellectual bent of his opponents. One thing the GOP base cannot abide is an uppity black who is obviously far smarter than they are.

I wouldn't care if his supporters wouldn't have asserted how smart he is relative to just about every other president. I find it incredibly interesting that Obama has such a closed background and is devoid of any published academic papers. Presidents should be required to release their academic records and their financial records. We, as the employer, ought be privy to that knowledge. If I were selecting people for a knowledge test, I'd be choosing both Bill and Hiliary long before Obama. Obama does not have enough life experience for the job he now holds IMHO. State legislator and Senator sounds great until you look at what he did while he held those elected offices.

[bobabode]

I don't know why some continue fighting past elections. Obama won the election in 2008, there's no hint of controversy in the election results. Respectfully, I suggest you get over it as it paints a picture of sour grapes.
The time for demands of disclosure is before the election not after.

The way I see it is, Romney the candidate is asking for our votes and if he wants them, he damn well better give up his tax records or he's going to fail. Even most of the Republican hierarchy agrees with that.

To be clear, there's not a chance I'll vote for Romney. Even for dog catcher. I would rather he went back to Salt Lake and quietly go about his business cause he's in no way qualified for the job of President or as an animal control officer.
He doesn't seem to have even the basics together for public service.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by beej

I'm not angry over Romney's reluctance to disclose his tax returns but I am curious as to why he is reluctant to do so. He has repeatedly stated that he's paid all of the taxes he's been legally required to pay. I'll take him at his word but, that being the case, then why the reluctance to disclose particularly when it will eliminate a target of opportunity for the Obama campaign?

My guess is that it WON'T eliminate a target for the Obama campaign.
Quite the opposite. I'm thinking it would be damning proof that he really is the asshole everyone knows he is, (But some of us refuse to admit.).

Dave

[Oerets]

Just heard a new theory on why his taxes will never see the light of day. Something about a form omitted on the one he did release. The form is for claiming overseas bank accounts. The speculation is Mr Mittens filed for amnesty on some secret Swiss bank accounts when it was offered a couple of years ago. Declared the hidden money paid the penalty and now would like to keep it from the electorate.

Would be something to have a Presidential Candidate who did something like this and still expects to be voted into the highest office in the land.


Sorry for the speculation but this could all be cleared up by his releasing the forms.



Barney

[merrylander]

Well one thing he is not hiding and that is the fact he is a flat out liar. He gets on Obama's case over welfare waivers when it was two GOP governors - Utah and Nevada - who asked for the waivers and got them.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Just heard a new theory on why his taxes will never see the light of day. Something about a form omitted on the one he did release. The form is for claiming overseas bank accounts. The speculation is Mr Mittens filed for amnesty on some secret Swiss bank accounts when it was offered a couple of years ago. Declared the hidden money paid the penalty and now would like to keep it from the electorate.

Would be something to have a Presidential Candidate who did something like this and still expects to be voted into the highest office in the land.


Sorry for the speculation but this could all be cleared up by his releasing the forms.

Barney

That's all the American voter can do is to speculate. Romney needs to either release the forms or bow out of the race. The talking heads over at Faux News have been howling and screeeching over Reid's and others speculation as to what percentage the Romney's have paid. I wonder how they would be acting if the shoe was on the other foot?

[icenine]

Originally Posted by bhunter

I wouldn't care if his supporters wouldn't have asserted how smart he is relative to just about every other president. I find it incredibly interesting that Obama has such a closed background and is devoid of any published academic papers. Presidents should be required to release their academic records and their financial records. We, as the employer, ought be privy to that knowledge. If I were selecting people for a knowledge test, I'd be choosing both Bill and Hiliary long before Obama. Obama does not have enough life experience for the job he now holds IMHO. State legislator and Senator sounds great until you look at what he did while he held those elected offices.

You are speaking in code Bhunter...tell us why you really do not like him.
Releasing grades? Give me an effing break...you are starting to sound like a birther. Maybe he did not go to college his transcripts and degrees were all faked....if you do not like him vote for Ron Paul or some other libertarian hypocrite making in living on the Federal dime.