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Reid: "Word is out" Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years

August 2, 2012 9:55 AM

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Thursday blasted Mitt Romney for refusing to release his tax returns, and said the presumptive GOP nominee "makes more money in a single day than the average American middle class family makes in two years."

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by johngalt_as August 5, 2012 10:45 AM EDT
What a hypocrite Reid is. He is the poster boy for corruption and cronyism. Also guess who the mob hired to handle their accounting for the casinos in Vegas during the 60's and 70's? Yep Mormons, because they could be trusted with money. Reid knows this. It is almost funny that a dirtbag like Harry Reid points fingers at other.
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by ReadyPRO August 5, 2012 7:57 AM EDT
I am disappointed in Harry Reid. There is a line people cross when they conduct themselves, and their lives with such poor moral character that my respect for them goes out the window. Harry Reid has crossed that line for me. I believe he is a much better person than that - and I'm not sure that his career would protect him from his personal responsibility to be the best person he could be. Politics is one thing, accusing someone of something then telling them to prove they are innocent is another. The dust is off my shoes and on this doorstep.
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by ReadyPRO August 5, 2012 7:56 AM EDT
I am disappointed in Harry Reid. There is a line people cross when they conduct themselves, and their lives with such poor moral character that my respect for them goes out the window. Harry Reid has crossed that line for me. I believe he is a much better person than that - and I'm not sure that his career would protect him from his personal responsibility to be the best person he could be. Politics is one thing, accusing someone of something then telling them to prove they are innocent is another. The dust is off my shoes and on this doorstep.
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by GHDSD August 4, 2012 11:55 PM EDT
I find it interesting how people are so interested/upset with what Mitt Romney does with HIS money rather than caring about what Obama does with OUR money. I can only suspect many of the people who are concerned about whether or not Mitt is paying his "fair share" are those who don't care about what they themselves are paying - because they aren't.
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by billster68 August 4, 2012 8:09 PM EDT
The word is out - - The U.S. Senate is legally required to pass an annual budget and Harry Reid has purposely prevented the Senate from considering a budget in over 3 years. He is incompetent and his toady comments are not worth spit. Nevada voters that re-elected this man should be ashamed.
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by readg821 August 4, 2012 11:53 AM EDT
IF Harry Reid is poking at a sore topic for Romney & his campaign, the "toots of the angry horn" suggest there may be something here! Romney had to have known that financial disclosure with several years Tax Returns (in full) was part of the Presidential process.
How hard is this for Romney? It makes me (and others) wonder about his honesty.
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by phwtb100 August 4, 2012 10:29 AM EDT
So what if he makes more money in 1 day than we do in 2 years? That doesn't mean anything EXCEPT he KNOWS how to make money!

Do you REALLY want to talk about people who make more than we do?
OK. Let's talk. The 10 highest paid actors in 2011, 8 of which are Democrats.

Leonardo DiCaprio $77 million Democrat
Johnny Depp $50 Million Independent
Adam Sandler $40 Million Republican
Will Smith $36 Million Democrat
Tom Hanks $35 Million Democrat
Ben Stiller $34 Million Democrat
Robert Downey Jr. $31 Million Democrat
Mark Wahlberg $28 Million Democrat
Nicholas Cage $25 Million Democrat
Tim Allen $22 Million Republican
Tom Cruise $22 Million Democrat

Or how about BILL GATES- net worth $59 BILLION! Guess what? He just happens to be a DEMOCRAT, too!! Or how 'bout Oprah? With a net worth in 2012 of $ 2.5 BILLION and a salary of $315,000 MILLION a year!!! You think THEY might make more in 1 day than I do in 2 years?

Hummmm... I'm guessing that would be a BIG FAT YES.

Wanna talk politicians? 7 out of the 10 RICHEST Politicians are DEMOCRATS!

Rep. Michael McCaul Net Worth: $294.21 million
Rep. Darrell Issa Net Worth: $220 million
Sen. John Kerry Net Worth: $193.07 million Democrat
Sen. Jay Rockefeller Net Worth: $81.63 million Democrat
Sen. Mark Warner Net Worth: $76.30 million Democrat
Rep. Jared Polis Net Worth: $65.91 million Democrat
Sen. Frank Lautenberg Net Worth: $55.07 million Democrat
Sen. Richard Blumenthal Net Worth: $52.93 million Democrat
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Net Worth: $45.39 million Democrat
Rep. Vern Buchanan - Net Worth: $44.21 million

Or how about Obama himself? The ultimate POLITICIAN:

According to a schedule on his 2008- 1040, Obama earned $148,581 in income from foreign sources and only had a net worth of $1.5 Million.
4 years later, with a salary of only $400,000 as President, his net worth has now jumped to $11.8 MILLION. That's EXCLUDING the $1.4 million in Nobel Prize money he donated to charity and his primary home.

Let's take a look at all of those tax returns to see who all has overseas holdings.

My point?
Simple.

A LOT of people make more in 1 day than the average family does in 2 years, and, I just bet, ALL of them are smart enough to use legal tax shelters. Something ALL of us should be using.
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by UtMadman August 4, 2012 3:42 AM EDT
Wow, the word really is out...the left is desperate, and this is more proof. Even the one tax return Mitt has released shows more taxes paid than either Obama or Reid, let alone their other cronies. Where is the self-righteous attitude and finger pointing when it comes to your own Tim Geithner, who admittedly failed to pay taxes for a few years, claiming ignorance about his earnings? The supposed 'financial wizard' who was made Treasury Secretary after dodging taxes? But you can find it in your hearts to forgive him so he can get on with the job of handing out more stimulus money (without asking questions). It just boggles the mind, doesn't it?
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by leithflood August 3, 2012 10:35 PM EDT
Harry Reid is an old fart who should be removed from public service. He is a good example of what's wrong in our Government. Serve the people, or get the hell out. If it were in my power, I would fire Reid and every other moron who is killing America. We are paying them really good money to sit down and work out problems. What do we get, BS on everything. As the Donald would say, REID, YOUR FIRED.
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by GHDSD August 3, 2012 8:46 PM EDT
Congress has not only never submitted a balanced budget since Obama became president, but Congress has not submitted ANY budget since Obama became president. The Constitution requires Congress to submit budgets!!! And considering between 2008 and 2010 the DEMOCRATS had the Senate, House and Presidency with no opposition possible from any republicans in getting a budget passed, this is not only unconstitutional and illegal, but a downright shame a total lack of moral fiber or integrity. SHAME!!!
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