Anonymous Hacks IRS Database — Publishes Romney Tax Returns

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He earned $23,425,316 and paid $412.18 in federal income taxes. This calculates to a federal tax rate of 0.0018%. How did Romney get his tax burden so low? According to his return, he had approximately $23,407,000 in itemized deductions. These deductions ranged from $78,923 for “Toupee Creators Unlimited” and $41,826 for “Spray-on tan services” to a $3.8 million dollar write-off for a trip to Las Vegas with potential campaign donors.

The Romney family also paid salaries to their numerous employees including, two yacht captains, three pilots for their private jets, two professional dog walkers, one toupee stylist and a “live-in contortionist”. What someone does with a live-in contortionist, one can only speculate.

However, the $891,064 Romney spent on an “EWS Donor Party at the Pennsylvania Mansion” might give us a clue. While the return does not indicate what “EWS” stands for, given that the deducted supplies for the party included “Venetian masks, alcohol, lubricant and various Egyptian leather accessories” it was most likely an “Eyes Wide Shut” party.

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Im surprised he even paid a penny, good work on there part though and to be honest Americans should probably start marching on Federal buildings and setting fire to things after hearing this.

Well now if true thats interesting...

So again I can hear the shouts of this as being proof Anon is CIA, going after romney for the sitting prez...

How dare he write off spray on tans and live in contortionist!

Disgraceful.

Awesome if true! What amazing political news. The people are really overcoming the tyranny.
It seems each successive presidential election is increasingly shamming. 2012 is an exciting time to be around.
Is Romney finished? Do enough people hate one suit (Obama) to vote for an equally evil suit (Romney)? Ron Paul? 2012? Very exciting.

Originally posted by benrl
Well now if true thats interesting...

So again I can hear the shouts of this as being proof Anon is CIA, going after romney for the sitting prez...

IF TRUE?????

Did you even read the article?


Screw it, the OP didnt even read it.

Did you read the actual article? This smells like month-old cod. Despite my personal feeling that he uber-sheltered his income in past years and paid ridiculously low taxes, this article does not pass the sniff test.

I would believe a story about an Alien ship landed on the White House before I would believe this story.
....I really don't know which one I would wish were true, both would be sooooo awesome!
Ron Paul 2012!

Hearing its fake...

sources incoming.

It includes the Daily Show jokes.

Such as the spray on tan stuff.

I doubt the Daily show managed to get that right.

Source is like the onion, and whats sad is its already spreading through out the net as real...

If its true, and it wouldn't surprise me, then that's almost as bad as the MP expenses scandal we had over here across the pond.. disgusting.

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Ahhh, that Romney. Truly a man of the common people!

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You are aware that Free Wood Post, your source, is a satire site...yes?

From your link

Never mind...I see a MOD moved it to the jokes forum....

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Des

Romney gettin' his freak on!

Everything about Romney is FAKE... even his tan.
40 thousand dollars for spray on tan?
What a bastage.

And toupee creators? is he bald?

Thank you sweet little baby jesus with your little hands curled into a ball for moving this article.

Originally posted by Destinyone
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You are aware that Free Wood Post, your source, is a satire site...yes?

From your link

Never mind...I see you posted in jokes forum....

Satire Disclaimer
March 7, 2012
By Sarah Wood

Free Wood Post is a news and political satire web publication, which may or may not use real names, often in semi-real or mostly fictitious ways. All news articles contained within FreeWoodPost.com are fiction, and presumably fake news.

Any resemblance to the truth is purely coincidental, except for all references to politicians and/or celebrities, in which case they are based on real people, but still based almost entirely in fiction.

FreeWoodPost.com is intended for a mature, sophisticated, and discerning audienc
www.freewoodpost.com...

Des

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No he posted it in breaking news. He doesnt get off that easy.

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I thought I saw it originally in breaking news. You're right, the OP was either not very observant, or a pot stirrer. Glad a MOD moved it.....

Thanks for validating my own eyes....

Des

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Sorry... But that is not real news.
That's made up stuff.
It is a Joke.

Nah, it's real.

LIKE HIS HAIR.

HAHAHAHA

Show us it's false Romney. Prove they made it all up.
And let me pull your hair.

I like Romney about as much as Obama. Bleh.

Wow, I had to pay 200.oo on the 4000 i made last year. I'm beginning to smell rats from the upper class!