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ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
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ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
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This week, the drumbeat for Mitt Romney to release his returns has steadily grown louder. First, he said he wouldn't release them. Then he said he would -- then an
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Forums » Politics & Society » Government & Elections » ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
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ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 23, 2012 6:57 AM EST
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This week, the drumbeat for Mitt Romney to release his returns has steadily grown louder. First, he said he wouldn't release them. Then he said he would -- then an awkward "maybe." He said he pays 15% but I'll betcha he wouldn't bet me his $10,000 bet that it is what he truly pays. His own DAD presented 10 years of tax returns years ago... but Romney's is waiting for this years return not going to give us last year's and it's easy to guess why. American attitudes about reviving the economy and dealing with deficits are far more sophisticated than the conservative rant about austerity and cutting spending. Amid the alarms about deficits, tea party fury at spending, Republican trumpeting of the "voodoo" of top-end tax cuts and balanced budgets, most Americans haven't lost their heads. They don't want working families to pay for the calamity that they did not cause. They expect those who had the party to pay for cleaning up the mess. And they are looking for a plan that will rebuild America, not simply one that will sack government.... LIKE ROMNEY.....LIKE ANY of the REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.....like REPUBLICAN CONGRESS. |
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Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 23, 2012 8:58 AM EST
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The only one who can restore America is RON PAUL. main contributor to Romney and to Obama campaigns is Goldman Sachs! main contributors to Romney campaign are banks, to Ron Paul's campaign: Army, Air Force and Navy Obama spent 700 mln for his campaign in 2008, has a billion now.... So money goes to politics of both parties. only Ron Paul can't be bought - i think he is Thomas Jefferson of our times! |
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Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 23, 2012 10:10 AM EST
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In Response to Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES: The only one who can restore America is RON PAUL. main contributor to Romney and to Obama campaigns is Goldman Sachs! main contributors to Romney campaign are banks, to Ron Paul's campaign: Army, Air Force and Navy Obama spent 700 mln for his campaign in 2008, has a billion now.... So money goes to politics of both parties. only Ron Paul can't be bought - i think he is Thomas Jefferson of our times! Posted by Astra2012 Restore our country back to WHAT ? The eight years Ron Paul & his republicans ruined our country. Besides that point, that's our lousy SYSTEM Astra---and .........Obama didn't create the system and funding needs for campaigns and elections. Ron Paul is no different than the other candidates at all. exception being he's not a friend of the kind of military we have. Ron Paul is against BIG GOVT except for what the govt provides him for a salary, a GRANDE pension and healthcare. Otherwise, people who need help after a tornado & hurricane & floods and fires can go to blazes than have a Govt dept like FEMA step in to help. We don't need SS or Medicare either let people rely on themselves .. ....grow their own food I guess & make their own stuff too ----..after all we never had this kind of GOV'T during THomas Jefferson's time.
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Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 23, 2012 11:12 AM EST
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Ron Paul follows Constitution. He will restore our country to what it should be: a prosperous peaceful nation! yes, SYSTEM is rotten and he challenges it! he gets more money from active military than Obama or other candidates combined - they also do not want UNNECCESSARY wars! However he challenges Military IndustriaL Complex and companie like Lockheed Martin (guys that make bombs etc)- its shareholders arealso in our Congress! Dems and Reps. No wonder they all want WARS. They get richer from wars-the cost, in money or lives, is for 99%. About Ron Paul's pension -- he has refused to take it! Voluntarily he gave up about 60K/year! He ALWAYS voted against increase of congressional salary! so not any other candidate but only Ron Paul can bring this country back to sanity |
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Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 23, 2012 11:22 AM EST
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FEMA was exceptionally good after Hurricane Katrina... If it was non-eistent EVERY AMERICAN would rush to help! As they did - but first they waited for FEMA to do something. How many lives it cost having FEMA? Ron Paul uses logic not populistic promises like ObaMA in 2008. |
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Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 23, 2012 2:26 PM EST
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And how do you figure he is going restore America? The real power in this country is the Senate and House. They have no term limits as the president does. If you think they will agree with his way of thinking, you better think again. He will be a lame duck president just like George W. was in his second term and as Obama is in his second half as president. The only weapon he will have is the Veto. This country is split right down the middle with extremism existing on both sides, there is no middle ground anymore as politics are concerned and no president will make a difference unless the people as a whole want it. That is why the candidates don't look good, they know they will have to choose sides one way or another and whatever side that is doesn't mean they will win. In Response to Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES: The only one who can restore America is RON PAUL. main contributor to Romney and to Obama campaigns is Goldman Sachs! main contributors to Romney campaign are banks, to Ron Paul's campaign: Army, Air Force and Navy Obama spent 700 mln for his campaign in 2008, has a billion now.... So money goes to politics of both parties. only Ron Paul can't be bought - i think he is Thomas Jefferson of our times! Posted by Astra2012 |
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Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 24, 2012 3:04 PM EST
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Ron Paul folllows constitution--that means support of most Reps and Dems in Co ngress if any of them refuses to follow constitution it is the power of people=constituents to vote him/her out As president he will end wars and close 700+ military bases ----instead the money will be spent in the usa our defense will be stronger as our military will guard OUR borders not Iraq/Iran or Afganistan/Pakistan |
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Re: ROMNEY and the rich people's TAXES
posted at January 24, 2012 8:21 PM EST
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Restoring America even by stopping the aggrssions with drones, bombs... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGtxAgMxr2A |
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