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What is Mitt Romney trying to hide by refusing to release his tax returns.

His campaign is obviously hurting from it.

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Hey, they arent hidden. Obama and the IRS have em, know all about em, and if there was anything illegal, Holder would have him before the Tax courts in a new York second. If there isn't anything illegal, shut up.
If there is, arrest him.
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When Obama ran for president, he released exactly 2 years of tax returns, and so did McCain. It was enough then, it should be enough now, don't you think?
Don't get me started about offshore accounts: Obama's inner circle (Valerie Jarrett, etc) all have em, and if it's illegal, it's news to us all. This argument is so stupid as to beg us to kick Obama just for using it.

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Good answer. Green!
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Might there be something that isn't "illegal" but that the American people find unsavory? It's not the easiest thing in the world to haul someone into court you know. Really, shiny? "Shut up"? You don't think there's anything odd in the fact that after there was public outrage at the lack of back tax returns, they STILL won't show us anything??
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Noveltman... are you still waiting for Obama's birth certificate too? Just wondering.
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Please.....this guy is right on. Don't try changing his mind. He's pretty smart if you re read his answer. He's hiding nothing. People pick and choose what they wanna hear. Ya think? I would rather see him in office than the joke we have now. Us Americans are being laughed at. This is a fact.
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Green shinypayte
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hahaha!
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I've seen Obama's birth certificate. And there is an underlying reason for why the likes of Trump and Bachman don't want to see the validity. Can you possibly guess what that underlying reason might be? Maybe an -ism?
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I am tired of guilt by innuendo, slander and suspicion. You got nothing. You know you got nothing. You wanna pretend you got something. It's disgusting. It's wrong. It's UnAmerican, and on a night when we have suffered 12 deaths and 71 injured in Colorado, when we should all be pulling together as a country, you wanna bring up slander?!?
Sorry, no sympathy.
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That's fine. There's other stuff in the news besides Colorado. This one peaked my interest. If you are that perturbed by the Batman deaths, why did you answer?
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Right on!!! That's a true American! Great answer again shinyplayte1
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I am totally amazed at your insensitivity. But hey, stir up some more crap. I may even try to ignore it.
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I don't blame those on the right for being satisfied. But do those on the right realize that there's a voter called an Independent that might be curious?
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Noveltman if you saw Obama's birth cirtificate, you should show the rest of the world. So far the two Certificates of Live Birth (not BC's) have been proven to be forged. While you are at it let's see is college grades and papers so he can prove he is as smart as the left likes to tell us he is. Then maybe you could show us his grade school records, his passport info, or how he paid for school after admitting in his book he was broke yet was able to afford very expensive schools. Now we don't want just assumptions...show us the proof please.
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Hey red, you might want to get out more. Fox isn't doing you any good.
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Hey bigred, when Faux News tells you the birth certificate is forged, do they have an "expert" on to provide you "well-informed viewers" with substance. Or do they just put it out there and change the subject REAL QUICK...hahahaha.
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I for one think it unwise to go down the "false document" road, as to get traction you will have to implicate a state government in a fraud. Admittedly it's a Democrat government perhaps with corruption like Chicago's, but there you go...
Besides, it's kinda off topic, so the thread becomes muddy.
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shiny, to be fare you should have mentioned Florida (2000) in your comment.
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Hm that one cuts both ways. We had Florida hanging chads, uncounted votes, suspiciously missing ballot boxes, voting felons, dead people voting, illegal immigrant votes, allegations of voter suppression, and the law followed by a Secretary of State that was challenged on dubious grounds.
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much green for shinypate1
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Millions of dollars in off shore accounts.

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Most of the answers on here have been focused on how the ONLY reason people wouldn't like his tax returns is if there was something illegal on them. And since he's not in court (like bringing spoiled rich boys to trial is easy...) there must be nothing he's hiding. Just......endless claims that they won't release them, much to the general public's chagrin. Sounds shady to me.
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There is nothing illegal with putting your money in off shore accounts. Nice try though.
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Nothing illegal about hating America. Good pont, bigred!
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So? - who cares. most presidents have been wealthy.
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It is said that Mitt Romney has involvement with offshore tax accounts.

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Maybe so, but honestly, I don't see that causing his supporters to switch sides, do you?
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No?
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I am in support of Romney. I don't think he really has anything to hide.
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Yeah! It's obvious right? Nothing to hide, lol!
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I'm not gonna be in a debate with you, sorry.
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Well. Your dress impressed me anyway.
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lol. i saw piano on your profile do you play?
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Yes. Oi. Haven't had an actual piano since I left home. But somehow, whenever I get to one, I still remember--it's like my fingers still remember.
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i dont think ill ever forget how to play. its the instrument tht keeps giving to me
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The IRS allready no if it was illegal he wouldn't be able to run

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Maybe whatever it is isn't illegal... Can you think of something rich people might do that the general public wouldn't like?
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Yeah! Let's go on a fishing expedition!!
Two years. It's what you gave in 2008, its what you got this time, and it's all you are entitled to without evidence of illegality. Good enough then, good enough now.
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Something tells me if that's Romney's argument, the country will look like a big blueberry!
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Why do some much people hate on the 1%
Here's idea if you feel their too rich , get a job or work harder
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Yup. That's worked so well for those of us not born into wealth. Thank, dude.
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The biggest riches are good family and friends the pursuit of material possessions is a very hollow endeavor
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Okeydoke!
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probably that he is stinking rich and the banks own him

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Wait. The banks own HIM?
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Yea... that part didn't make sense to me either.... I'm sure the banks lay out the red carpet for him...
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As a person involved in the hiring process in the private sector, I want to know as much as possible before I commit to hire someone. What I hire for is no where near as important as the presidency, so I can understand the question.

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When you hire people, do you get their tax returns?
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True. But a president should be put through ever bit of scrutiny that is practical. Especially if it seems some "oddities" exist, which in this case seems possible. It's obvious there is no crime involved and if all is above board he could turn it on obama and make him look the fool, so it suggest to me there may be some "shady" intel that he doe's not wish known. Just say'n.
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Isn't it odd to you that Obama has only released forged Certificate's of Live Birth and is refusing to release any school records, passport info and numerous other information about his past? Sinse he is the current president, I would prefer he is vetted as to if he is even qualified to be holding this office. But all we get is crickets.....
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He actually released his entire long form birth certificate. And the reason it took so long was completely understood and explained. Some Hawaii quirk.
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Besides, what does that have to do with Romney and his refusal to satisfy the suspicious masses of voters?
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He released two years. Same as Obama. Like last time, when McCain and Obama released two years. Didnt hear aNY carping last time.
Find anything illegal? No?
Move along. Nothing to see here. It's not moving the needle and he spent 30 million trying to do that. The polls showed Obama-Romney 45-45 before and 46-46 after. no change except Obama's negatives went up by 6.
This is what will happen as he goes negative: Obama will drive up his own negatives, and unless there is illegality, won't get any traction.
Find something illegal or find another argument. This one is money down a black hole.
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I voted for McCain and I thought he released 12 years ? Obama should release as many years as they are asking Romney for just to be fare.
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Romney provided 23 years of tax returns to McCain in 2008 as part of the vetting process. McCain said nothing disqualifying was found. This is why it is not getting any traction. Two years should be the standard, unless there are illegalities found.
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That was a very informative, thank you! Man I wish he was running now (McCain) he is an awesome American and actually thinks for himself. Not to informed on Feingold but that would be an excellent ticket, It would bring people on both sides back together again to solve the problems this nation is going through instead of "towing the party line" but oh well, we've got what we've got. :/
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Obama will not turn over documents in the investigation of a murder of a U.S. border agent. That is much more troubling to me. Got to love the "Obama Transparency" otherwise known as extremely opaque.
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Cal, I hope that you aren't the kind of person who demands to see their private facebook information.
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Why do you think he's trying to hide something? Obama released only his last two. Why should Romney release more than Obama did? Why?

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Ok first: Obama released 11 years.

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-many-years-of-tax-returns-obama-has-released-2012-7

Second, there wasn't a huge issue with Obama's tax history, was there? Not like there is with Vulture America Hater Romney. People weren't suspicious of Obama's financial past. But people are suspicious of Romney's, and I think the longer he goes without releasing them, the stranger it will seem. To me, it must be in Romney's better interest NOT to release them, otherwise he would put an end to the political damage and release them. So what could possibly be in there?
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Probably less than Obama for hiding "Fast and Furious" documents. That could reveal a murder at the hands of Washington. I think he is using "Obama Transparency" there. Which in layman's terms is very opaque.

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Don't make me laugh. F&F was Bush! That was W's debacle.
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Why isn't he being questioned then?
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Seems like it was Eric Holder in the hot seat.
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Being protected by Mr. Obama.
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Would President Obama really refuse to turn over documents to protect George W. Bush?
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yes you can laugh for real now. That was funny.
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I'm not a mind reader. How do I know his reasons for doing things. Him and God know.

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Yeah. I was generally looking for people's thoughts on the topic. I didn't actually expect anyone to KNOW. Unless......I don't know, maybe SHL is actually Rmoney. On ask.com. Scary thought. But anyway, then he WOULD be able to tell us.
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