I noticed that Obama likes to attack Romney on his wealth but

[alybaba]

1. Obama paid his student loans off only 8-10 years ago. He is not from an affluent background, unlike Romney.

2. He only made money off his books after he featured in the 2004 DNC and then ran for President. He didn't make it off private equity, where they loaded up companies with debts and slashed jobs/sent them overseas like Bain did to some of its portfolio companies.

3. He pays the top income tax rate on his book income, unlike Romney, who pays a much lower rate, despite making a multiple of Obama's income.

 

[Jello Biafra]

I honestly don't give a shyt about this because Mitt Romney is not the first filthy rich dude to run for president and he won't be the last.
This is just a bullshyt diversionary tactic by sitting president who wants to focus on anything but his own record in office and the shytty economy we currently have.

 

[Fillerguy]

I honestly don't give a shyt about this because Mitt Romney is not the first filthy rich dude to run for president and he won't be the last.
This is just a bullshyt diversionary tactic by sitting president who wants to focus on anything but his own record in office and the shytty economy we currently have.

what diversionary tactic are you talking about

 

[Jello Biafra]

what diversionary tactic are you talking about

The entirety of the Obama campaign has been focused on class warfare because Romney is a billionaire. The focus on debunked reports of Romney's possible tertiary involvement in Bain outsourcing; Romney's tax returns; this diving back into the Bush tax cut stuff.
Its to distract from the shytty economy and horrendous jobs numbers.

3. He pays the top income tax rate on his book income, unlike Romney, who pays a much lower rate, despite making a multiple of Obama's income.

Romney is paying the correct tax rate that one pays on investments which is lower than the rate Obama paid on his book since the book money is considered income.

 

[Enzo]

Ok, then let's talk about that.

 

[88m3]

Lmao so Jello you're voting for Mitt I take it?

 

[Jello Biafra]

Lmao so Jello you're voting for Mitt I take it?

No, I'm not voting for Romney or Obama. I just get perturbed by people posting like Obama is any better than Mitt ( or any other shytty pol to be honest).

 

[88m3]

No, I'm not voting for Romney or Obama. I just get perturbed by people posting like Obama is any better than Mitt ( or any other shytty pol to be honest).

Cool, I'm with you on not voting comrade.



So you believe Obama and Romney are essentially birds of a feather when it comes to wealth and transparency?


I think I've got it now.

 

[The War Report]

Romney would the wealthiest president in US history if he were to be voted in The White House. Obama at the very least would be middle class.

 

[Enzo]

I honestly don't give a shyt about this because Mitt Romney is not the first filthy rich dude to run for president and he won't be the last.
This is just a bullshyt diversionary tactic by sitting president who wants to focus on anything but his own record in office and the shytty economy we currently have.

What do you want him to focus on specifically?

 

[Serious]

I honestly don't give a shyt about this because Mitt Romney is not the first filthy rich dude to run for president and he won't be the last.
This is just a bullshyt diversionary tactic by sitting president ho wants to focus on anything but his own record in office and the shytty economy we currently have.

I feel ya breh....

he hasn't tried to do anything to help improve this economy

Obama's Jobs Bill Fails to Advance in Senate Despite White House Push | Fox News

Republicans Setting Filibuster Record

 

[Jello Biafra]

What do you want him to focus on specifically?

I would think if he was as awesome a president as so many think he has been that he would spend more time talking about how successful he has been the last almost 4 years and talk up what he plans to do in his second term to fix the issues in the country instead of concentrating on how wealthy his opponent is.

I feel ya breh....

he hasn't tried to do anything to help improve this economy

Obama's Jobs Bill Fails to Advance in Senate Despite White House Push | Fox News

Republicans Setting Filibuster Record

You do know the mark of a successful president is his being able to make deals and apply pressure where needed to members of Congress to do what he wants? Proposing stuff and sitting back with your fingers crossed hoping it gets passed is not how DC works.
The Senate is Dem controlled btw so the Repubs have the option of using the filibuster as the minority party to try and stop bills they disagree with. It then falls on the Dems to enter into negotiations to try and come up with a compromise bill that everyone can live with.
These same rules were available to the Dems when Bush was in office and they should have used the filibuster as an option back then. Maybe if they had shown some balls Bush wouldn't have gotten away with so much shyt.