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"You people"
Those people making a fuss about seeing Mitt and Anne Romney's income tax returns?
Ann Romney says. let them eat cake:
Ann Romney dismissed concerns about her husband’s tax returns Thursday, contending that the two of them have “given all you people need to know.”
“You know, you should really look at where Mitt has led his life, and where he’s been financially,” the potential first lady said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “He’s a very generous person. We give 10 percent of our income to our church every year. Do you think that is the kind of person who is trying to hide things, or do things? No. He is so good about it. Then, when he was governor of Massachusetts, didn’t take a salary for four years.”
“We’ve given all you people need to know and understand about our financial situation and how we live our life,” she added later.
This is the second time I can remember that a major political figure has used the phrase "you people.' The other time involved Ross Perot and it did not end well. There is a major difference, though. When Perot said "you people," he meant "black people" (or, as Rick Santorum calls them, "blah people"). When Ann Romney says "you people," she basically means "anyone who is not a NASCAR team owner."
After all, "only the little people pay taxes." Meanwhile, I think some of "you people" out there will remember this come November.
Let's clarify a couple of things Annie:
1) Mittens got his dough from his old man who actually worked for his fortune.
2) Mittens made millions off the misfortunes of blue collar workers by outsourcing jobs to China and Mexico.
3) Mittens still hasn't filed a complete 2010 return. When a US citizen shelters money in Swiss and Cayman bank accounts, you are required to complete additional documentation.
4) Giving 10% of his income to the LDS Church is NOT charity.— The Fundamentals of the Economy are Fine- Let's be intellectually honest here for a change: She was talking about the press and you know it.
How is that Bill Conlin investigation coming? How many victims could have been saved if journalists stepped up and put an end to the accused predator instead of protecting their own interests? Why isn't the DN held to the same standard that you want to hold Paterno to?— phillyjeffsr 
Comment removed.- "Ann Romney says. let them eat cake"...looks like Michelle Obama was listening.— 2ndNlong
- Hey Annie, if you want voters to trust your old man, don't be condescending to them. btw: let Mittens drive the jet ski once and a while. He looks like a weenie!— The Fundamentals of the Economy are Fine
- @Fundamentals- Let's clarify a couple of things..
1. Enough with the Romney inheritance lie. By the time his father passed away, he had made his own fortune. According to Politifact, any money he did inherit at his father's death went directly to the Mormon church.
2. How do you know that Romney hasn't filed a 2010 tax return yet? What does additional documentation of overseas accounts have to do with anything? If you had a clue, you would know that these forms are due July 1 with no extensions. There is an outrageous penalty for not filing them timely.
3. So contributions to the Church of LDS are deductible charitable contributions as far as the IRS is concerned, why does anyone care that they don't meet your standard of a charitable contribution?— Wiseman6 - It's clear she meant journalists, Will, as much as I hate her entitled smirk. And both (the "you people" and the smirk) were meant for Mitt's base, all of whom (including those who live on Medicare) think they're temporarily embarrassed millionaires themselves.— Chris L.
- Will...stop playing the side show...let's talk about how you people are not talking about how your man is stuck at 46% 3 mos out. TSUMANI WARNING!— bannedrepublican
- As far as I'm concerned, "you people" means the Media, the
Republican and Democratic Party members, and all of us not related to Mitt, Ann and their family. If she just meant the Media, she would have said so. I'm sure she signed the tax returns also. You apologists love drinking the "kool aid".— lport - "You people" are going to lose the Senate as well as the White House!— Mr. Smith
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- But how come we can afford the epic failures of the Democratic leadership in Philadelphia? Stay away from glass houses. — TyroneShoes
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- Hey 'The fundamentals of the economy are fine' (boy that came back to bite, didn't it)....Romney's no community organizer but he built successful businesses that benefited millions. It's how America works...you wanna live in Sweden...go for it...but they won't have you.— bannedrepublican
- If he has off-shore money and earned profits from laying off people in companies acquired through LBOs, so be it. How'd he fund the alleged amounts in the IRA? That's one question that needs to be clarified.— Murrayman
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