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ST. LOUIS — Under pressure by President Obama's re-election campaign to release them, Mitt Romney's campaign announced Friday that the former Massachusetts governor had filed for an extension in his 2011 taxes.
A spokeswoman for the Romney campaign said that while the presumptive Republican nominee had asked for more time to prepare his taxes this year, he would release them before November's election.
"Earlier this year, Gov. Romney released his 2010 tax return and an estimate of his 2011 income and taxes. This is an extension for filing his 2011 actual return, similar to what he has done in prior years," Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said in a statement. "Sometime in the next six months, and prior to the election, Gov. Romney will file and release the 2011 return when there is sufficient information to provide an accurate return."
The move was sure to prolong a national debate set in motion by the White House over the issue of tax fairness. The president's campaign arm has also demanded more transparency by Romney on the matter of taxes, demanding not only this year's returns, but also Romney's returns from the last decade.
Romney will now have until mid-October — just weeks before the general election — to file his returns with the IRS.
A former co-founder of the private equity firm Bain Capital, Romney is estimated to be worth as much as $250 million dollars, according to personal disclosure documents.
His immense wealth had been made an issue in the primary campaign, when rival candidate Newt Gingrich demanded that Romney release his tax returns. After resisting the pressure, in January, the Romney campaign released his 2010 tax returns and an estimate for 2011.
Those records showed that Romney paid an effective tax rate of about 14 percent, a tax rate stemming from the fact that the bulk of Romney's income comes from capital gains and investments. Romney's extension estimates a tax liability of over $3.2 million last year, and reflects a total payment of over $3.4 million last year.
Still, the debate did a degree of political damage, and came only after revelations that Romney's financial advisers maintained accounts in the Cayman Islands and Switzerland, both of which are sometimes regarded as tax shelters. (Romney's campaign has consistently said the ex-governor has paid all relevant taxes.)
The statement from the Romney campaign comes on the same day President Obama and Vice President Biden released their 2011 returns. The release of those forms were amid a weeklong push by the president's campaign and the White House — timed to coincide with tax season — to highlight the "Buffett Rule," a proposal by Obama that millionaires should be required to pay a minimum effective tax rate of 30 percent.
In a Friday morning memo titled "What is Mitt Romney Hiding from the American People," Obama campaign manager Jim Messina called on Romney to release his 2011 Tax returns -- and those for previous years -- in keeping with tradition for the nominees of each major party, including Romney's father George, who in 1968 released 12 years of returns during his unsuccessful run for the GOP nomination.
"On the eve of April 17th, Governor Romney has yet to provide tax returns from the period in which he made hundreds of millions as a corporate buyout specialist, or as governor of Massachusetts, the experience he says qualifies him to be president," Messina said in his statement.
Romney's inability to talk about his wealth comfortably — those close to Romney say privately he just doesn't think of himself as a "rich guy" — has often been regarded on as a stumbling block for his campaign, and a weakness for democrats to exploit by painting the former private-equity CEO as "out of touch."
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FAIRNESS, FAIRNESS, FAIRNESS, Preach it to the Chinese the Germans or the Iraqis. The people that wait for this @#$@ must have just graduated. YEAH our economy should be based on FAIRNESS.... WE ARE DOOMED WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION IN OFFICE 4 MORE
Obama's income shows he is truly in touch with me, an average person.
A: Obama has meals that cost more than I make in a month.
B: Obama takes MORE vacations than the AVERAGE man. For the MORONS that will bring up Bush, recall, Bush left office 3.5 years ago. Bush went HOME 75% of the time, costing about 1/8 the money Lord Obama spent.
C: Obama's vacations have been LAVISH, include his family, so...wouldn't you think the "man" who tells people NOT to visitin Vegas would wheel in those lavish vacations and opt for more NORMAL things? NAH, NOT Lord Obama. Heck, lets send the Wife and Kids out on their own, at taxpayers expense when he can't go. Do the math...3 trips to Crawford ranch for 2...verses 1 trip to Hawaii for 4...
Hawaiian Vacation: Federal Estimates are at $4 MILLION
Vail, Colorado: Fed Estimates are at $14 thousand
Spain: Fed Estimates are at $375 thousand
Martha's Vineyard - Fed Estimates are at $1.4 Million
D:
FIRST LADY OF LUXURY TRAVEL:
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OBAMAS' LAVISH GETAWAYS OVER THE PAST 12
MONTHS
GIRLS' TRIP TO
SPAIN: AUGUST 2010
The exact
cost is unclear as Mrs Obama and her 40 friends footed many personal expenses,
such as hotels and meals themselves.
But the U.S.
taxpayer would have paid for the First Lady's 68-strong security detail,
personal staff, and use of presidential jet Air Force Two.
Per diems for the secret service team runs at around
$281 each - nearly $98,000 for the length of the summer break.
Use of Air Force Two, the Air Force version of a 757,
comes in at $149,900 for the round trip. This does not include time on the
ground.
Mrs Obama's personal staff, of which there are an
unknown amount and might cost considerably more per day, should also be taken
into account.
CHRISTMAS BREAK IN
HAWAII: DECEMBER 2010
According to the Hawaii Reporter, the bill for
the $1.5m trip included:
and the children to Hawaii ahead of the President.
Washington on Air Force One.
property rental.
Service and Navy Seals.
the Moana Hotel.
times
SKI TRIP TO VAIL:
FEBRUARY 2011
Mrs Obama and her daughters stayed at the
Sebastian hotel on Vail Mountain, where rooms cost more than $2,400 for
multi-bedroom suites.
The family appear to have flown there on Air
Force Two.
They were escorted to the resort by a
motorcade of about a dozen vehicles, including 15 state and local law
enforcement officers
SUMMER HOLIDAY ON
MARTHA'S VINEYARD: AUGUST 2011
The Blue Heron Farm estate, where the Obama
family are currently staying, rents for about $50,000 a week.
According to U.S. News and World Report, the
Coast Guard is required to keep ships floating near the property, the
presidential helicopter and jet remain at the ready and security agents will be
on 24-hour duty.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029615/Michelle-Obama-accused-spending-10m-public-money-vacations.html#ixzz1s7IQCCn4
So, while you Liberals MORONICALLY scream about Romney being "out of touch" and not understanding the lives of the "average" person...PAY ATTENTION.
A: Obama is NO more in "touch" than Romney
B: BIG Difference...Obama is doing it on the TAX Payer's DOLLAR.
C: Regarding Bush, recall than some 85% of his "vacations" were taken at his HOME in Crawford, Texas...WHERE the only "tax payer" expense was Security and transport, both of which come in UNDER Obama's ONE trip to Hawaii, but of course that's "different."
ALL AVERAGE AMERICANS are "ENTITLED" to a FREE vacation to Hawaii....
Heck, waiting on my paperwork to go through for Obama to approve MY FREEBIE.
All presidents "do it on tax payer dollars" brodio. If I were president, I would wear a T-shirt that says just that: Presidents do it on tax payer dollars.
Clap,
Difference is the amount, and the Message that Obama has been Giving. This is the Prez that told people NOT to spend money in Vegas.
Talked about others....Core issue isn't that he and his family took vacations, but that they took the liberty to make these vacations extravagant. Whereas Bush went to his ranch on most trips. Significant difference, not to mention the amounts spent once they arrived.
I understand the "need" for Secret Service, but Hawaii (with massive expenses that were personal)...Spain, Vail (in one of the most expensive places there)...etc, etc, etc
Good for Romney for being so sucessful. He shouldn't be taking a capital gains tax though because he invested other people's money, not his own.
Bain structured his compensation such that it appears to be a capital gain, but in reality it's ordinary income, by which measure Romney short-paid his taxes by about $25m.
Mark,
When you make comments like this, provide SOURCE, as otherwise, it's nothing more than your typical Liberal rants, otherwise known as LIES.
Pathetic, if you can't show a source. What we DO know as fact is that Obama's BUDDY...Buffett DOES owe some $500 Million in back taxes...maybe you can provide a source of accuracy regarding Romney or quit LYING to make Obama look good.
Figured, you can't defend it...no source info...
And try NOT to use Huffington...LOL...
Again, $25 million, heck, that's a drop in the bucket compared to Obama's buddy Buffett's $500 MILLION.
LOL...LOL
You show your ignorance by calling Buffett a tax cheat. I believe he is questioning corporate taxes on BerkHath, not personal income taxes. He has an obligation to his shareholders to dispute any tax on the corporation that his thinks is not correct. These matters can be extremely complex and sometimes the IRS is found to be wrong. If this was a slam dunk for the IRS, this would have been paid by now. If Buffett loses, he may be subject to penalties and interest. So you see, it is not as easy as calling him a tax cheat. But it easier to continue to repeat what you have heard instead of doing your own research!!!
Jerry, Bain invests other people's capital, not unusual.
Romney claimed capital gains yet he didn't invest his own money, he invested other people's money, if not 100% then certainly close to it, that's what they do.
10%, the difference between capital gains and ordinary income tax rates, of 250m in income, assuming his net worth appoximates that income, equates to about 25m, he owes us.
Not rocket science.
Mark,
Using your OWN math, you come up with a sum that is not anywhere in any books. Figures, A lib makes something up, based on assinine assumptions that they have NO clue about reality and claim it's not "rocket science." Well it's not, but it's also far from accurate and YOU have no validity to your statements.
Mark, when you make a bodacious statement, provide FACTUAL LINKS, not your own "opinion" of something based on your own world. NO LINK doesn't necessarily mean you are a LIAR, but it brings you quite close to it.
So present something real. You libs "insist" on something for pretty much everything a Conservatives states, but you have nothing, zero, nada.
Be careful also, as Obama's tax records over his past will likely NOT be as "grand" and "above" board, as he is a Chicago politician, so I'm game...Let's DO open up Romney's records...compare them to Obama's....
What we know based on 2010 is that Obama is more SELFISH than Romney in terms of charitable giving, don't we...
Heck, let's INVESTIGATE BOTH men's PAST while we are at it too...I'm game, let's learn about WHAT Romeny did in his past, personally and politically. Let's LEARN the same of Obama...You know...Bill Ayers and all...PLEASE, let's GO there, let's compare those APPLES...please...please...
Let's ASK the questions about BOTH...
With all Romneycare's money, you'd think he would be able to hire competent campaign strategists.
"Let's see....we can either release the damaging returns now, and let the other side risk over reaching on the issue and looking negative about old news, or we could wait until about a month before the election, and let the damaging returns be complete and total confirmation of the fact that Romneycare is simply a photogenic filthy rich corporate tax dodger sent up to secure their pork barrels."
I'm on the fence on this issue, boys. LOL
if Rommey has paid all the taxes that are legally due what has that got to do with all the problems this country has to deal with? this is just ole boy politics to take are eyes off the ball!
I would like to know why I have to pay 7 percent on my lousy pension of $588. a month and he only pays 14percent on millions. What is fair?????????? Show your tax forms now...........
Romney paid over $6 million in federal income tax in 2010, probably a similar amount for 2011. How does that compare to how much you paid for supporting the federal government and for enjoying the benefits of living in this country.
Why won't Willard release his 2010, 2009, 2008 etc. tax returns?
Dumb Dumb...He did release 2010...
Dumb Dumb, he is NOT required, any more than Obama was...May want to make sure you know Obama's history before you start calling out Romney. Romney isn't even the Republican nominee at this point, but why follow the rules.
Dumb Dumb, WHY hasn't Obama released HIS historical records?
Dumb Dumb, WHY hasn't Obama released his ENTIRE 2011 returns?
Dumb Dumb, What is Obama's HISTORY with Bill Ayers...
Quite funny that you worry about Romney's tax returns, and don't give a crap about Obama...I'm sure when his does come out there will be an excuse, reason, lie that covers up anything found. We know ALL Chicago politicians are squeaky clean, right?
Cry for Romney's data, though at this point he's not required to present, but have no care for Obama's historical...Go Figure...
No matter how many lies which are easily factchecked are told by people like lyin' Jerry, Independants will do something good for America in November.
RUCK FOMNEY 2012
OCK FUBAMA 2012
Chris, When you make idiotic comments calling Romney a liar, at least provide some validation of truth little boy.
Please find ONE lie I told...PLEASE
I'd open post Obama's data, that has been released, but you'd call me a liar. So be a big boy and look it iup.
Obama hasn't released his entire records, only bits and pieces.
Here's your sign, Jerry:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/apr/12/mitt-romney/mitt-romney-chart-claims-barack-obama-has-worst-re/
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/apr/06/mitt-romney/romney-says-obama-failed-pass-budget/
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/apr/04/mitt-romney/romney-obama-only-president-cut-medicare/
How do you know Willard Romney is lying? His lips are moving.
Let's see Mitts tax returns for the last twenty years.
Let's see Obama's tax returns for the last twenty years.
Fair and balanced.
Why not post every citizen's tax return they have ever filed?? What a bunch of nonsense. What matters is the ability of a candidate to do the job he/she is trying to get elected to.
People are actually going to vote for Romney, he hid money in a Swiss account until he was caught...then he moved it to Caymen Island, another tax haven....and he own private island....another tax haven to AVOID paying US taxes.
People will vote for a person who AVOIDED paying US taxes...the excuse that "all millionnaires, billionnaires, coporations do it" is NOT a reason since Romney wants to be president, work with Congress on tax laws and policies for Americans, yet uses off-shore accounts to AVOID paying US taxes!
Nonsense. It is perfectly legal for anyone to have money in accounts in other countries. There has been no claim that Romney did not pay the correct amount of income tax due on any foreign accounts he happened to have. That is all that is required. The SS Administration will even direct deposit benefit checks into a foreign bank account if that is what someone wishes. Check out Obama's tax form. He took a tax credit for the payment of almost $6,000 in foreign taxes in 2011. It seems that Romney is not the only candidate who has investments in other countries, and Obama is doing it while being President, not a private citizen.
Just because something is legal, does not make it right.
President Obama paid foreign taxes not because of investments, but because he gained income there from his books that he wrote have been sold worldwide.
This further begs the question; "why hasn't Willard released his 2010, 20909, 2008 etc. tax returns?
Thermen, Do you know how silly your statement in the first sentence is. If it's legal it right according to the laws of the United States. Do you take every deduction you are entitled to when filing taxing? How about the mortgage deduction do you take it? Not everyone gets that (people that don't own their own home) it's legal but is it right?
As to the third sentence, Romney has released his 2010 tax return as well as his estimated 2011 tax return. Now if you want all the others please tell us what law requires candidates to release any of their returns?
Slavery was once legal in this country. Did that make it right?
Peter, You continue to substitute the word 'legal' for 'ethical'. Do you believe it is ethical to give corporations the same social status as humans, or tax multi-millionaires or billionaires at a lower rate than their secretaries ?.....Please stop using the word 'legal' to subvert the intent of ethical
Willard is just your average taxpayer with Swiss and Caribbean bank accounts. If he can't show this years return how about the 2000 thru 2009 tax returns?
Yeah Romney needs more time to snow his tax returns so he is not found out!! Wants to show the bare essentials so no one knows how much he has gained off the backs of the American workers in this country. The abosolute 1% hiding all his riches gained on the blood, sweat, and tears of the family unit in America.
American workers need capital investment. Capital investment helps workers. I like good paying jobs, exploit me baby!
Blood Sweat and Tears, great group from the 60's that has nothing to do with Romney and his money.
I don't imagine Romney has been whipping people in order to earn money or forcing anyone to work to death, but thats just a wild guess on my part.
Tens of thousands of people file extensions every year on their taxes btw, so don't get your feathers in an uproar over it.
Bob, it's actually 10.5 MILLION that file for extensions. But attempting to convince a Lib of anything when they are ranting about their need for MORE of someone else's money is a mute point.
Romney has never been under scrutiny for his taxes...Given the wealth he has, especially considering he's conservative (sorta), the Lib Media would have pounced on him if so.
But hey, Obama's an ABOVE board man...his tax returns, historical charitable givings SHOW us ALL he's DA MAN...right...LOL...
Obama gave LESS % to charity than most people TITHE, so please don't give this Obama is "good" crap...LOL...
Jerry,.....But 10.5 million are not campaigning to be president....Even if you oppose Obama, how is it fair to Ron Paul and the Grinch for Romney to hold off disclosing his tax statement until well after the republican party has choosen it's nominee ?....What if Romney's tax statement reveals he has a lot of skeltons in the closet such as donations to planned parenthood or Acorn ? Shouldn't the other candidates and people have a right to know ?
Romney is going to win BIG in 2012...
So to all you libs out there looking for a hand out, you better get a JOB!!!!!
Time to troll for democrats :)
Why is it any ones business how much money he has as long as he earned it legally?
Don't you wish you earned more and were in better financial shape?
Why don't democrats ever go after movie stars who earn millions from 1 film and then have all the tax breaks (loopholes) in the world to protect that income?
Democrats latch on to one theme and ride it to death instead of talking about the issues that really matter, jobs-jobs-jobs.
Hey.. its the economy stupid, not how much Romney earned.
So what! I have requested an extension every year for the past two decades! It is legal and within the standard rules for filing taxes. This article and the anger it induces are just plain STUPID!
""Sometime in the next six months, and prior to the election, Gov. Romney will file and release the 2011 return when there is sufficient information to provide an accurate return."
Normally this might not be an issue. But at this time when there is such a wide gap between the 1%ers who get unfair tax breaks compared to and the rest of us and Romney is running for President, it is a real issue. It calls to question what is Mitt hiding ie. are there any bank accounts he holds in Cayman Islands or Switzerland? What is his tax bracket for 2011? These are issues that need to be resolved because it is expected from a person running for the highest office in the land. What we can tell by his comments is that he is supports the 1% wealthy libertarians and therefore, approaches every issue from that point of view as opposed to what is best for the country as a whole. His tax return will probably further prove that he is paying less taxes due to his wealth while criticizing any benefits or services for the rest of us. He wants to cut anything that does not help the wealthy directly while expanding the wealth of a select few. This is NOT what this country is all about. He is also supported by extreme right Tea Party who would also feel his wrath if he were to win the 2012 Presidential election. Elections are at their best when they are decided based on issues instead of a dislike for a candidate. The right should be careful for what they wish for. Transparency is a great way to promote democracy because then people can do their due diligence and vote for the elected officials that represent them instead of self-centered egotistical libertarians who are only looking out for themselves.
There are no tax breaks in the individual tax code that I am aware of that apply only to high income earners. Perhaps you could list them. If Romney had ordinary income that totaled over $379,150 after deductions he would be in the top 35% bracket. His long term capital gains would be taxed at the maximum, 15%, as would any qualified dividends. I believe the estimate is that his effective tax rate would be somewhere just above 15%. Those in the middle class with total income around $70,000 have average/effective tax rates around 6-7%. Romney's tax rate is more than twice as high as that of the average American taxpayer. Obama's effective tax rate was just over 19%, but he had no reported capital gains or qualified dividend income, and also had no tax exempt income from municipal bonds.
Everybody only looks out for themselves.
There is no possible way you can force me to sacrifice for YOUR needs. Altruism is dead.
Yeah, Romney needs an extension - so his well paid accountants and political operatives can cook the books.
"he just doesn't think of himself as a "rich guy", yet he supposedly has $250 million? I am thinking that this statement is total BS, or he is so greedy that he thinks he needs much more wealth. Since most of the ultra rich seem to think they should have it all...I am going with the 'greedy' option.
It is always easier to hate than to reason.
@ JW: You posted, ....I am going to go with the greedy option.
What options are you talking about. I did not see any options in the news report. Even if there were options in the news it would be of no value. Perhaps we should your tax report.
American man...
Wow...kinda' went over your head there huh "man"?
LOL I've always loved that remark. He doesn't think of himself as a "rich guy." Well, why not give up your wealth, and live the way normal Americans are living especially the ones you've fired through your corporate raiding.
I doubt he does his own taxes, so all he needs is a couple of days to sit with his accountants/tax preparers, go over them, make corrections, and sign. It's amazing how these rich people get all the breaks. His spokeswoman says they'll be out before election in November, that's 7 months.
High income folks don't get any tax breaks that every taxpayer is not elligible for. In fact there are limits on some deductions. There are no tax breaks or deductions for rich folks, how much wealth you happen to have appears nowhere on any federal income tax forms. Perhaps you are unaware that there were significant reporting changes for brokerage firms that changed the format of all their tax forms sent to both the IRS and customers. Many firms sent them out late. I had to scramble to avoid asking for an extension. It is not unusual for those with complex tax returns to ask for an automatic filing extension which recquires you to estimate and pay any taxes due. This is not at all unusual.
Here is a guy running for president who knows that his 'wealth' is something that will be talked about during the campaign. Yet, he doesnt make sure that the voters will be able to judge him by ensuring that his accounting team has the tax return ready on time? Right!
Romney and his operatives all all weighing the nicities of when and where and what to say....... and he does have a lot of old-time (and new) experienced Republican smokes and mirrors dirty tricks guys like Gillespie working for him now. They believe the American public (and media) is 1) pretty stupid and can fooled easily, 2) can be led around by the nose to what they want to talk about through smart messaging, 3) will come to believe you if you say something loudly and often enough and 4) has a short attention span and forget negative things fast.
Peter17...
"There are no tax breaks or deductions for rich folks"
Are you really ignorant?
Libs DID NOT have an ISSUE with LORD OBAMA release his tax returns for 2000-2006 in MARCH 2008...AFTER ELECTION...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...YET LORD OBAMA is wanting Romney's tax returns released...Whatta man...whatta LEADER...
Since the fact that Romney's wealth and how he accumulated it has been a hot topic during this campaign, and I dont seem to remember anyone caring much about Obama's relatively low level of wealth, your comment seems illogical and biased. Obama is not what I would call a terrific president, but his tax returns have virtually nothing to do with the fact that Romney seems to be evading showing his to the voters, many of which might be influenced by what is on them.
JW,
POST your tax returns then...
Romney isn't the nominee...Obama has NO right to demand anything...it's NOT required,
BUT HEY, I'd LOVE transparency, but let's MAKE it equitable...
Let's hear about Bill Ayers...Let's here about Jeremiah Wright...Please, let's create some transparency to the POTUS...but having a POTUS call out a candidate is only OK, if he's going to be transparent.
Obama has REFUSED to go on to ANY news interview that he doesn't know the questions...WHY...because he REFUSES to answer anything about Bill AYERS...Do Liberals NOT care?
You suggest that Romney is doing someting ILLEGAL, which is sheer idiocy...He is within his LEGAL RIGHT to file for an extension...10.5 MILLION Americans do it annually...
Romney showed his returns last year, they were clean, so "NOW" we turn to this years...You DO know the DEADLINE, don't you? You DO understand extensions are LEGAL? But when you can't DEFEND your OWN record (OBAMA) you attack....
If I was running for president or any major political office...I would toss my tax returns out for all to see. But then I dont belong to either the Republican or Democrat party, so my level of honesty is automatically much higher.
Peter17,
See you still have your corporate troll job, it must pay well.
Jerry-1573453
Libs DID NOT have an ISSUE with LORD OBAMA release his tax returns for 2000-2006 in MARCH 2008...AFTER ELECTION...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL...YET LORD OBAMA is wanting Romney's tax returns released...Whatta man...whatta LEADER...
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Uh yeah...dipchit?
He posted his tax returns in March 2008,AFTER the election?
The election was in November of 2008 moron.
That's NOVEMBER. Just like EVERY OTHER YEAR.
I take it on faith when I see a sad little troll like yourself resort to using phrases like "...LORD OBAMA..." that we aren't dealing with an intelligent individual,but you really can't ask us to believe that you are so fundamentally stupid that you can't figure out how a calendar works.
So I would say you HAVE been caught in a lie. Or you're a dope.
Take your pick.
Most intelligent comment you have had today, Jerry!
Second that!
Looks like he's thinking out loud.
Obama's charitable contributions by year from 2000 - 2006
2000 - $2350/1.5% of Gross
2001 - $1470/.5% of Gross
2002 - $1050/.4% of Gross
2003 - $3400/1.4% of Gross
2004 - $2500/1.2% of Gross
2005 - $77315/4.7% of Gross
2006 - $60307/6.1% of Gross
http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2008/03/obama-releases.html
Romney was at around 15% charitable donations. hmmmmm.
Obama has the AUDACITY to QUOTE scripture, wanting people to GIVE more...when HE doesn't even give the equitable expected TITHE amount from churches.
As someone who is quoting scripture as a point to have people GIVE more, pretty lame when Lord Obama doesn't even give the TITHE amount.
Obama needs to shut up about scripture unless he's gonna MAN Up on his charitable giving.
Let's see....Libs state Obama's a "practicing" Christian...Obama, in 2010 gave 14%, otherwise, NOT even close. Biden is WORSE.
Time to SHUT up for Obama asking others to GIVE MORE when he historically hasn't manned UP, EVER, OH, until getting the "book" deal.
You know the funny thing about some of these comments? I dont like Obama and am disappointed with what he had done as president, but I see folks like you taking ridiculous, cheap shots at him and I am tempted to vote for him instead of the bozo's on the Republican side. Normally I would just vote for an Independent, since I think the political system has been so hijacked by the two major political parties, but reading nonsense like I see here makes me want to just toss my vote toward Obama just to watch the "Fox Sheep Gang" go into a frenzy when he is re-elected.
Where is the cheap shot?
DID Obama GIVE less that the 10% tithes of Christian churches? I'll help you..answer is YES>
DID Obama quote scripture, saying the bible says we should GIVE more? I'll again help you..answer is YES.
So, if that is a cheap shot, the FINE...
But to suggest I got that from Fox News is ignorant, as it came straight off of MSNBC...
FUNNY though, any time a Lib hears something they don't like about Obama they scream Fox...Fox...
Try google dude, you'll find plenty of reality there, just step away from Huffington, CNN and MSNBC's front pages...
Google BILL AYERS BEFORE You vote...ask WHY would ANYONE associate with THAT MAN.. and THEN if you VOTE for OBAMA, it explains what you really are, as ANYONE associated with BILL AYERS should NOT be POTUS. PERIOD.
I dont have time to answer all of your pointed comments, so this is it. You obviously are attempting to take the heat off of Romney, who is trying desparately to avoid being judged on his report card for how he accumulated his wealth. The normal voter should take a hard look at how Romney got rich and what he is doing now to continue that trend. Who, and how much, these guys contributed to so-called "charities" is simply smoke. Religious comments is a trip into fantasy land that also should have no bearing on who can do the best job leading our country. Unfortunately, neither of these guys is worth a darn at leading us. Both have their own agendas and their own cast of parasitic sponsors that will continue to act as cancer cells on the body of humanity. In the meantime people who are out of touch with the real world continue to get caught up in the "us against them" arguments that people like you throw out constantly. Give it a rest, Jerry, and wake up to the fact that we are on the sinking Titanic and our two candidates for 'Ship Captain' dont know how to swim.
expatdownunda...
"Romney was at around 15% charitable donations."
Mormons are expected to pay 10 percent of their income to the Church (law of the tithe)...which is, guess what ?...TAX DEDUCTABLE!
Romney filing for a tax extension? Hum....
Does he do this every tax season? If so, he probably has so much income that it takes his tax advisors extra time to figure out ways to hide and disguise the income.
I have a problem with my accountants as welll. The good accountants have a lot of clients, and they file extensions when they cannot handle the work load. This happens all the time!
Jenart,
Did Romney do anything illegal? NO. Why make ignorant statements. If you are alledging he is hiding something SHOW some proof or be proved MORONIC.
LET us check on Obama's HISTORY...he released 2000-2006, but NOT ALL and NO details...
Please, let's look.
10.5 MILLION Americans get extensions annually, but NOW Liberals think Romeny is hiding something.
Let's investigate, PLEASE, let's DO it on BOTH Obama and Romney...and their VP options as well. PLEASE..let's look...
Oh, but NO, "that" is NOT what Libs want....heck, we can talk about Ann Romney, Romney's RELIGION, but STILL HAVE NO discussion about Bill AYERS and HIS relationship with Lord Obama...WHY...
Are Liberals SCARED to know the truth, or do you KNOW the truth and just not care?
Jerry-1573453...
Seems as though both Romney and Gingrich have had problems in the recent past with the, shall we say, "ACCURACY" of their taxes and financial disclosures there Jerry... FACT!!!
So did millions of other Americans including some that work for the news services and some who work for a Democrat. What's the problem?
A talking head (news commentator) wondered why Romney has not released all his tax returns if he has nothing to hide.
It reminds me of Obama's refusal to release his birth certificate.