PILOT SPIN
Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: Little Joe on February 26, 2016, 06:52:33 AM
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What a coincidence. A random aid while running for the GOP nomination.
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What a coincidence. A random aid while running for the GOP nomination.
I suspect he has been audited multiple times.
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As he mentioned in the debate, he's been audited many times.
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This is just about the lamest excuse that I've heard, but since IRS corresopondence is confidential and not subject to FOIA, it will allow him to never release returns.
There is no reason he can't release a return while under audit. None whatsoever.
Now, will his supporters buy his excuse?
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As he mentioned in the debate, he's been audited many times.
Yeah, I guess I posted a little too soon. I suppose that this audit is probably routine for his income group. (I wonder how many that includes).
I just thought it was a little strange, yet not unexpected that an anti-establishment politician would get audited during a campaign. On the other hand, Hillary is being investigated during a campaign.
I'd be satisfied if they were both indicted and convicted.
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Just curious what seeing someone's return gives us?
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This is just about the lamest excuse that I've heard, but since IRS corresopondence is confidential and not subject to FOIA, it will allow him to never release returns.
There is no reason he can't release a return while under audit. None whatsoever.
Now, will his supporters buy his excuse?
Not a supporter but I see this two ways. If it ends up changing as a result of the audit I can see how it can cause issues (you said X but it now says Y - can see the lamestream media doing this with a straight face knowing full well it would then be apples and oranges) - but in general I see it as a weak excuse, low risk to just put them out there unless as Romney suggests it shows either substantial tax avoidance (legal but not understood by low-info crowd) or a lower than perceived level of income which would speak to the view he may exaggerate too much.
That said, I have a real problem with Romney of all people doing this since Reid torpedoed Romney with this and I see it now as then, a very dirty trick.
'Gimp
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I suppose that this audit is probably routine for his income group. (I wonder how many that includes).
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-are-the-odds-being-audited.html
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Commissioner of the IRS is an appointed position. Just sayin'.
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Commissioner of the IRS is an appointed position. Just sayin'.
Carson said he had never been audited until after his appearance at the Prayer Breakfast...where he criticized Obama.
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Carson said he had never been audited until after his appearance at the Prayer Breakfast...where he criticized Obama.
I call bullshit. Our Dear Leader would never stoop to using an unaccountable arm of the government to punish someone for exercising their rights as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
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I call bullshit. Our Dear Leader would never stoop to using an unaccountable arm of the government to punish someone for exercising their rights as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
You forgot the [/sarc] tag
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You forgot the [/sarc] tag
Actually I'm surprised Carson didn't suddenly die from a "heart attack" with a pillow over his head.
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I call bullshit. Our Dear Leader would never stoop to using an unaccountable arm of the government to punish someone for exercising their rights as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Actually, when you have so many like thinkers in government you might have to tell. ;)