Tim Cornelis
3rd August 2012, 21:17
http://www.disclose.tv/news/Anonymous_Hacks_IRS_Database_and_publishes_Romney_ Tax_Returns/85688#ixzz22PCqwb5n
Can someone confirm this? This story is the highest ranked in Google, but you would expect mainstream media to be all over it.
August 1, 2012 - Late last night, the mysterious group of hackers known as Anonymous successfully hacked the main database for the Internal Revenue Service. The group appeared to have a singular target- Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Romney has been criticized by both parties for his failure to produce more than one past tax return.
The Anonymous attack successfully retrieved 25-years worth of Romneys tax returns and published them without permission on major websites throughout the Internet. The majority of these websites removed the returns within minutes, however it was too late to completely protect the candidates already tainted image.
Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul stated last week that there has been no year in which Romney paid zero taxes. In 2008, this was true. 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.
In addition to his wild nights, Romney also deducted health related expenses. These included $127,000 for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a condition termed Pseudologia fantastica also known as Compulsive Liar Syndrome. This may explain why the Republican nominees views seem to change dramatically depending on his audience. In fact, his recent string of political gaffes may be the direct result of his inability to keep up with the many competing truths he has spoken over the past year. According to noted Psychiatrist Bryan King, Pathological liars seem utterly sincere about their lies, but if confronted with facts to the contrary, will often just as sincerely reverse their story. According to Politifact, a news organization that researches the veracity of politicians statements, only 16% of Romneys examined statements were found to be completely true.
Can someone confirm this? This story is the highest ranked in Google, but you would expect mainstream media to be all over it.
August 1, 2012 - Late last night, the mysterious group of hackers known as Anonymous successfully hacked the main database for the Internal Revenue Service. The group appeared to have a singular target- Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Romney has been criticized by both parties for his failure to produce more than one past tax return.
The Anonymous attack successfully retrieved 25-years worth of Romneys tax returns and published them without permission on major websites throughout the Internet. The majority of these websites removed the returns within minutes, however it was too late to completely protect the candidates already tainted image.
Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul stated last week that there has been no year in which Romney paid zero taxes. In 2008, this was true. 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.
In addition to his wild nights, Romney also deducted health related expenses. These included $127,000 for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a condition termed Pseudologia fantastica also known as Compulsive Liar Syndrome. This may explain why the Republican nominees views seem to change dramatically depending on his audience. In fact, his recent string of political gaffes may be the direct result of his inability to keep up with the many competing truths he has spoken over the past year. According to noted Psychiatrist Bryan King, Pathological liars seem utterly sincere about their lies, but if confronted with facts to the contrary, will often just as sincerely reverse their story. According to Politifact, a news organization that researches the veracity of politicians statements, only 16% of Romneys examined statements were found to be completely true.