Harry Reid: "Bain source says Romney paid no taxes for 10 years"

[techs]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/31/harry-reid-romney-taxes_n_1724027.html

A month or so ago, he said, a person who had invested with Bain Capital called his office.

"Harry, he didn't pay any taxes for 10 years," Reid recounted the person as saying.

"He didn't pay taxes for 10 years! Now, do I know that that's true? Well, I'm not certain," said Reid. "But obviously he can't release those tax returns. How would it look?

"You guys have said his wealth is $250 million," Reid went on. "Not a chance in the world. It's a lot more than that. I mean, you do pretty well if you don't pay taxes for 10 years when you're making millions and millions of dollars."

The highest ranked Democrat in Congress, Reid is known more as a back room brawler than a public flamethrower. So his willingness to throw this private conversation into the media frenzy over Romney's taxes underscores the low opinion he has of the Republican candidate.

Tellingly, neither Reid nor his office would reveal who the investor was, making it impossible to verify if the accusation is true. And as his quote makes clear, he's uncertain if the information is accurate. The Romney campaign's press secretary, Andrea Saul, has previously denied rumors that Romney didn't pay "any taxes at all."

Romney recently told ABC News that he couldn't recall if there were years when he paid below the 13.9 percent tax rate that he paid in 2010. Although he said he was "happy to go back and look," his campaign declined to do just that.

 

[sactoking]

I don't like Romney but this is no more reliable than me claiming techs has never paid income tax at any point in his life. (i.e. not reliable at all)

 

[woodie1]

From my dealings with the IRS I'm certain that Mitt paid whatever was required. If somehow he was able to avoid paying taxes thru various tax loopholes I say more power to him. Fix the tax code.

 

[OneOfTheseDays]

When you are making hundreds of millions of dollars I really have to question the ethics of a person that would go so far out of their way to avoid paying taxes. It really speaks to the selfish nature of that person and IMHO represents a significant character flaw.

 

[MooseNSquirrel]

I don't like Romney but this is no more reliable than me claiming techs has never paid income tax at any point in his life. (i.e. not reliable at all)

Agreed.

There are many things you can critique Romney on. No need to stoop to hearsay.

Its only news if there is proof.

 

[cubby1223]

When you are making hundreds of millions of dollars I really have to question the ethics of a person that would go so far out of their way to avoid paying taxes. It really speaks to the selfish nature of that person and IMHO represents a significant character flaw.

Have the decency to be honest, if not with us, at least with yourself.

 

[cubby1223]

As to the content of this thread, the hypocrisy is dripping!

Any "righty" mentions approx. half the U.S. population pays no income tax - they are all over it like Anthony Weiner on twitter. Can't have it both ways.


And not to mention - Seriously? The thought that you actually put time into your post?

 

[Jaskalas]

Harry Reid: "Bain source says Romney paid no taxes for 10 years"

and Obama is a Kenyan Muslim who attended college via a foreign student program, what of it?

 

[cubby1223]

This is the progressives' payback for the birthers.

techs, you are a good little soldier boy.

 

[xj0hnx]

huffingtonpost

Could have pretty much ended this post right here.

"He didn't pay taxes for 10 years! Now, do I know that that's true? Well, I'm not certain," said Reid.

Don't worry, no need for it to be true Reid, you've got plenty of sockpuppets to cut and paste it all over regardless.

Tellingly, neither Reid nor his office would reveal who the investor was, making it impossible to verify if the accusation is true.

Let's run with it!!!

Romney is a douche bag among douche bags, but come on, isn't there enough real criticism you can make without destroying any hope of ever being taken seriously?

 

[cubby1223]

Rosie O'Donnell is making an announcement tomorrow she sent a team to Massachusetts to investigate Romney's tax returns, their findings are SHOCKING!

 

[Charles Kozierok]

This is a pretty obvious and cynical political ploy.

 

[hardhat]

Well, I guess when you're a member of a body of people with less than double digit approval rating that is supposed to be enacting the will of those people, a little mud on your face doesn't matter that much.

Seriously, this is obviously just more pressure from a non-whitehouse source to release Romney's tax records. It's just as bad as republicans doing nothing but obstructing bills that the president wants passed.

There has to be some way to get past this political temper tantrum and get something done to save this country before it's too late. We're going to end up like the USSR unless we can get people who will compromise and work toward real solutions in Washington D.C.

 

[monovillage]

I'd say i'm surprised by techs and Reid scraping the bottom of the barrel, but that's what bottom feeders always do.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

I'd say i'm surprised by techs and Reid scraping the bottom of the barrel, but that's what bottom feeders always do.

Awww, is the truth hitting a little too close to home?

Do I believe this? Not only do I believe, I think it is the norm these days.

 

[OneOfTheseDays]

Well all Romney has to do to silence the critics is release his returns,

But we all know he won't do that.

And that's because he's got something very bad to hide. And deep down all you Republicans know it.

 

[Kadarin]

Well all Romney has to do to silence the critics is release his returns,

But we all know he won't do that.

And that's because he's got something very bad to hide. And deep down all you Republicans know it.

I also believe that this is the case. Romney is not acting like a man who has nothing to hide.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

I also believe that this is the case. Romney is not acting like a man who has nothing to hide.

Occam's Razor.

 

[sandorski]

As to the content of this thread, the hypocrisy is dripping!

Any "righty" mentions approx. half the U.S. population pays no income tax - they are all over it like Anthony Weiner on twitter. Can't have it both ways.


And not to mention - Seriously? The thought that you actually put time into your post?

Hypocrisy not found.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I don't like Romney but this is no more reliable than me claiming techs has never paid income tax at any point in his life. (i.e. not reliable at all)

this, did you guys know some guy mailed Michelle Backman a letter that detailed how Hillory Clintons assistant is a Muslim extremeist.
Its the same thing

 

[Pr0d1gy]

this, did you guys know some guy mailed Michelle Backman a letter that detailed how Hillory Clintons assistant is a Muslim extremeist.
Its the same thing

Not the same at all.

One is easily verifiable with a paper trail, the other is a slanderous statement against someone's views and associations.

Anyone who isn't completely brainwashed knows Romney is hiding his tax reports for a reason.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Prodigy where is the paper trail? His private not released tax return? I wouldn't be surprised that his 2009 taxes were zero or next to zero otherwise I'd speculate he is taking in 1 million plus per year and spending between 12-15% tax rate. Which is scandolus enough for him to want to keep it private. He will have the crap beaten out of him during the debates over this decision.

 

[Doppel]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/31/harry-reid-romney-taxes_n_1724027.html

A month or so ago, he said, a person who had invested with Bain Capital called his office.

"Harry, he didn't pay any taxes for 10 years," Reid recounted the person as saying.

"He didn't pay taxes for 10 years! Now, do I know that that's true? Well, I'm not certain," said Reid. "But obviously he can't release those tax returns. How would it look?

"You guys have said his wealth is $250 million," Reid went on. "Not a chance in the world. It's a lot more than that. I mean, you do pretty well if you don't pay taxes for 10 years when you're making millions and millions of dollars."

The highest ranked Democrat in Congress, Reid is known more as a back room brawler than a public flamethrower. So his willingness to throw this private conversation into the media frenzy over Romney's taxes underscores the low opinion he has of the Republican candidate.

Tellingly, neither Reid nor his office would reveal who the investor was, making it impossible to verify if the accusation is true. And as his quote makes clear, he's uncertain if the information is accurate. The Romney campaign's press secretary, Andrea Saul, has previously denied rumors that Romney didn't pay "any taxes at all."

Romney recently told ABC News that he couldn't recall if there were years when he paid below the 13.9 percent tax rate that he paid in 2010. Although he said he was "happy to go back and look," his campaign declined to do just that.

A guy told me that Romney eats human babies. Is it true? I don't know, how can I say for sure it's not without going back through every angle of his life? Can YOU tell me that Romney is not a baby eater with total certainty? No, you can't!

 

[PokerGuy]

An investor told me obummer was secretly an alien being sent here to destroy our country from within to make it ready for to conquer. Someone told me that, so it's true!

techs, do you ever take a break from posting idiotic garbage? (it's a rhetorical question, the answer is obviously "no").

 

[Jhhnn]

From my dealings with the IRS I'm certain that Mitt paid whatever was required. If somehow he was able to avoid paying taxes thru various tax loopholes I say more power to him. Fix the tax code.

So you think that Romney will make some effort to fix the tax code, raise his own taxes?

When pigs have wings.