Romney's tax Returns for 2000, 2001, 2002...?

[kentuck]

...Will never be made public by Mr. Romney. He would rather accept the slings and arrows from the media and the Democrats than accept the guillotine within his tax returns. From what we have seen about outsourcing and Bain Capital, those returns have the potential to be devastating to his campaign. He is willing to gamble that the Republican voters will forget this story as long as he says the Obama campaign is lying about his record. He could show the proof but he won't. Because he can't.

But, one would have to wonder, is Mitt Romney the only person with that information? Doesn't the IRS have that information also? Could not reporters file a FOIA request and get that information? Because it is in the national interest to know what type of financial dealings the future president might have had. How much longer can Mr Romney continue to stonewall on his tax returns?

[LuvNewcastle]

1. His nomination still isn't quite a done deal.

I'm wondering if he's afraid that the Republicans might nominate someone else if there's something really damaging in his records.

[Brewinblue]

8. The convention

should prove mighty interesting. I agree, he is not a shoo-in at this point, and the Paul
lunatics will surely add some fireworks.

Should be fun to watch.

[LuvNewcastle]

11. I hope so.

Conventions are usually so boring, especially Republican conventions. Ever since 1980 they've been nothing more than coronation ceremonies. How I'd love to see that party implode! Oh, and welcome to DU.

[Tennessee Gal]

2. He released those returns to the McCain campaign when being vetted for the Vice Presidency.

So, members of the McCain campaign staff have seen them. What do they have to say?

[kentuck]

3. We assume he gave his returns to McCain.

Maybe he didn't ?

If he did, there is no one rushing forward to vouch for him.

Also, if Romney signed over control of Bain to other individuals, who were they? Where are the names? This is not a hunt for a birth certificate - this is vital information for the voters.

[Tennessee Gal]

9. Here is what is in the Washington Post:

In 2008, when Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), the Republican nominee, was considering Romney for his running mate, Romney reportedly sent McCain’s vetting team tax returns dating to 1985. “I’m a bit of a pack rat, so I had them all,” the Arizona Republic quoted him as saying.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romney-faces-new-round-of-calls-to-release-tax-returns/2012/07/12/gJQATAdZgW_story.html

Dating back to 1985!

[kentuck]

10. What was in the 10 years he didn't give them?

1985 til 2007 = 22 years

[liberal N proud]

4. He reportedly gave them 12 years of tax returns

We don't know what 12 years.

[jerseyjack]

5. In 1982, included in his deductions,

1 lost dog: Seamus. $1,250. (pedigree)

Cost of car wash to remove fecal matter from side of car. $2.75

[surrealAmerican]

18. Is there any evidence that the McCain campaign actually looked at them, though?

They wanted a VP candidate who would appeal to the born-again far right wing of the party. Romney might have been rejected before even looking at his tax records.

[LynneSin]

6. But he'll be happy to hang out with the birther king Donald Trump

even though Obama has shown all his birth certificates.

[kentuck]

7. Good point.

On its face, it looks like hypocrisy.

[riverbendviewgal]

12. could he have NOT paid any taxes in any of those years?

This was discussed in Morning Joe....What a Nitwit Mitt.....I got my popcorn....I love this...I tell my friends this is better than soaps.

[Javaman]

13. Perhaps he's using the "going down in a blaze of glory" tactic...

He will keep running and not release his taxes all the while hoping against hope that he has the "character" to withstand any and all attacks.

sociopaths are like that.

[MiniMe]

14. He gave his returns to McCain 4 years ago, and Romney was never mentioned as a VP candidate again

[jeff47]

15. You can't FOIA tax returns

Think about it - it would be utterly fantastic for identity thieves.

[TahitiNut]

16. He should ALSO reveal any and all tax filings in foreign jurisdictions!

It annoys me that he gets to skate and ONLY resist publishing his US Federal Tax Returns. Fuck that shit. How about any reporting required in "tax havens"??? There's gotta be gold in them thar' hills.

[hifiguy]

17. Dollars to donuts that Mittwit's returns

would show that he paid roughly nothing in US income taxes for years while keeping his millions stashed offshore. That would go over like the proverbial lead balloon and hand the Obama campaign a million-pound shithammer with which to pummel him.

He has painted himself into a very unpleasant corner. Stonewall and refuse to release and be thought a double-dealing, crooked weasel or release the returns and prove that very fact. Sucks to be the Mittwit these days.