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08-07-2012, 01:18 PM #13Legendary RSR Poster
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$200 Million in net worth does not make anyone one of the wealthiest people in the country.
It's doesn't sniff that moniker.
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Re: Harry Reid claims Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years.
Maybe you missed this part in the link I provided:
he ranks in the top 3,140 wealthiest people in the county, meaning, among other things, that he's technically part of the 0.001 percent.
Is he on par with Bill Gates or someone like that? No.
However, he is one of the richest men in America.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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Re: Harry Reid claims Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years.
I will never get this point. Obama, Paul, Santorum Biden can't relate to me either, why is this even relevant?
Of all the people I relate to I would say it is Romney, good family man, tried hard and became successful, for the most part that's what I want out of life. I damn sure don't want to be a community organizer with Marxist, communist, racist and domestic terrorist associations.
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Re: Harry Reid claims Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years.
Truthfully, you could make that argument about damn near any politician and you wouldn't necessarily be wrong. From a social/economic stance, how could they? And it doesn't really matter if that logic is wrong or right (I'm advocating neither), but that doesn't mean that argument and thought process doesn't exist. Currently, that's what Obama's campaign is trying to do with Romney right now.
"Hey guys! Do you really think Mitt Romney knows what it's like to struggle financially or wonder what it's like to pay rent and shop for things on sale?! Of course not! He's a fat cat corporate guy who off-shore's his money so he doesn't have to pay taxes all the while collecting millions upon millions of dollars off of companies that he doesn't even do anything for anymore!"
I mean...that's pretty much what the media is pushing these days. When you have millions of Americans who can't or aren't willing to really find information out for themselves, these types of campaign strategies are designed to put doubt into the citizens who are on the fence.
"He's been rich his whole life! How can he relate to you!"
That's one reason why Clinton was so popular. He legitimately was very poor growing up and his campaign really built on that foundation that he was just a simple good'ol boy who came from nothing.
Running for anything more than state and local office is so damn expensive that you have to have some pretty deep pockets. That's why most Americans can't and/or don't run for office. It's impossible to compete with guys and gals who have that kind of monetary backing.Last edited by wickedsolo; 08-07-2012 at 01:38 PM.
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Re: Harry Reid claims Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years.
If I recall correctly, it cost 10k to file the paperwork just to run for the U.S Senate. :grbac:
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Re: Harry Reid claims Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years.
Yea, that's a lot...just to fill out some forms and submit them. Haha.
A friend of mine is going to try and run for office in PA in a couple of years and she has already been working with a couple of advisers who told her that she needs to raise approximately $900,000 - $1,000,000 just to run for a junior senator position in PA.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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08-07-2012, 02:16 PM #19
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Re: Harry Reid claims Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years.
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Re: Harry Reid claims Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years.
Since OBY brought his socialists to town and started class warfare a typical communist ploy.
All Romney has to do is show all his records to stop the rumors as
silly as they are. OBY took years to show his birth certificate and
he won't show his grades.
Just show the money Mitt.
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08-07-2012, 10:24 PM #22Legendary RSR Poster
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I want the folks with deep pockets running / winning elections, especially on the national level.
Typically, these are the most successful, best educated among us.
Again, I wonder when this cynicism developed over people of wealth and means. Yes, Clinton and Reagan were poor, but both worked their way up the social ladder. By the time they took the Presidency, they had deep pockets.
Money is the lifeblood of politics. Always has been. I think expectations are a bit out of whack if some think this shouldn't be the case.
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08-08-2012, 08:34 AM #24Legendary RSR Poster
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Lobbying has been here since the creation of country and, when done properly and ethically, is a very important part of the process.
I like and take comfort in the NRA lobbying folks to ensure my gun rights. I like that my prescription drugs remain cheap because lobbyists from my insurance company push law makers to make it so. I like that there is a voice for me in these matters outside my vote.
Remember, lobbying is constitutionally protected free speech.
Of course these are those who abuse it buy I'm not prepared to throw the baby out with the bath water because of it.
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