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Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns of the Day: Semi-bowing to political pressure, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his tax forms this morning and — surprise — he’s stupid rich.
How stupid rich? In 2010, Romney made $21.7 million. In 2011, the former Massachusetts governor made $20.9. In both years, the overwhelming majority of his income came from personal investments — capital gains, dividends, and interest.
In both years Romney owed significantly less taxes than the average American — 13.9% in 2010; 15.4% in 2011 (thanks George Bush) — while earning 900 times the median American salary without lifting a finger.
As becoming of the sort of comically wealthy person he is, Romney’s tax forms reveal he also maintained bank accounts in notorious tax havens such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Switzerland.
His forms show he paid taxed on all three accounts, before closing them. Of course, given the minuscule glimpse into Romney’s tax history, it’s difficult to tell if the two forms paint a complete picture.
To his credit, Romney did donate some $7 million to charity over the course of the last two years. (The majority of which went to the Mormon Church, but it still beats Biden’s $369 a year.)
All in all, nothing earth-shattering, although the forms certainly cement in the minds of the average voter just how above-average Romney is in the fortune department.
And it’s worth noting, as Wonkette does, that Romney released 23 years of tax returns to the McCain campaign, and they picked Sarah Palin for veep over him, so something in those other 21 years may have spooked them.
[photo: theatlantic.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybai4K0Cf1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns of the Day: Semi-bowing to political pressure, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his tax forms this morning and — surprise — he’s stupid rich.
How stupid rich? In 2010, Romney made $21.7 million. In 2011, the former Massachusetts governor made $20.9. In both years, the overwhelming majority of his income came from personal investments — capital gains, dividends, and interest.
In both years Romney owed significantly less taxes than the average American — 13.9% in 2010; 15.4% in 2011 (thanks George Bush) — while earning 900 times the median American salary without lifting a finger.
As becoming of the sort of comically wealthy person he is, Romney’s tax forms reveal he also maintained bank accounts in notorious tax havens such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Switzerland.
His forms show he paid taxed on all three accounts, before closing them. Of course, given the minuscule glimpse into Romney’s tax history, it’s difficult to tell if the two forms paint a complete picture.
To his credit, Romney did donate some $7 million to charity over the course of the last two years. (The majority of which went to the Mormon Church, but it still beats Biden’s $369 a year.)
All in all, nothing earth-shattering, although the forms certainly cement in the minds of the average voter just how above-average Romney is in the fortune department.
And it’s worth noting, as Wonkette does, that Romney released 23 years of tax returns to the McCain campaign, and they picked Sarah Palin for veep over him, so something in those other 21 years may have spooked them.
[photo: theatlantic.]
I like being a boy for you
my dear sweet center of affection
backed by red, and blue and green
of christmas tree
and yellow walls.
✓ Star of Wonder Sufjan Stevens
✓ When They Realy Get to Know You They Will Run Pedro the Lion
✓ Pay for Me The National
✓ She’s Real (Version) Kicking Giant
✓ The Town Idiot Kicking Giant
✓ Drownings Kicking Giant
✓ Backwash Archers of Loaf
✓ Bacteria Archers of Loaf
✓ Mutes In the Steeple Archers of Loaf
✓ Smokin’ Pot In the Hot City Archers of Loaf
✓ Telepathic Traffic Archers of Loaf
✓ South Carolina Archers of Loaf
✓ Powerwalker (A Day in the Park) Archers of Loaf
✓ Quinn Beast (7” Version) Archers of Loaf
✓ The Greenhorn / Exile of Erin / Glasgow Reel Andrew Bird
All over the place. ”The Town Idiot” By: Kicking Giant is a great spoken word piece that’s pretty interesting to give a listen to. The lone Andrew Bird song is a great instrumental piece. Archers of Loaf continue to be Archers of Loaf. And of course Sufjan takes care of the Christmas spirit. If you’re bored and looking to explore some music take a listen. Merry Christmas!
This Is All Kinds Of Wrong of the Day: [Trigger warning: Graphic images of violence against women] Egypt’s ruling military junta enraged the world today after footage emerged of army soldiers severely beating defenseless women in Cairo’s Tahrir Square — even going so far as to remove one of victims’ black abaya, exposing her torso.
According to The Telegraph, the Egyptian army raided nearby homes shortly after the incident and seized multiple cameras in an effort to suppress the footage.
The violence in Tahrir Square — homebase of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution — entered its third day, with at least 10 killed so far in clashes between protesters and military police. Hundreds more have been injured.
Egyptian citizens angered by the military regime’s refusal to relinquish power attempted to stage a sit-in outside the parliament building. Skirmishes broke out after the protesters were detained and reportedly abused by the military.
The crackdown expanded Saturday, with armed soldiers firing live ammunition at protesters in Tahrir Square in an effort to hasten their retreat and bring a definitive end their three-week-long demonstration.
[aje / theatlantic / telegraph / video: rt.]
Andrew Bird “The Greenhorn/Exile of Erin/Glasgow Reel”
FLYING BUTTRESSES ARE MY JAM
There was a slight drizzle,
Standing on the beach.
I looked a dying whale in the eye,
and was repulsed by her bristles.
