In my article on Huffington Post yesterday, I brought up the question of whether Romney's Offshore Bank Accounts could become his 'Bermuda-Gate'? While keeping money off-shore might not be illegal, I think it's hypocritical for Romney to pitch the Republican platform of patriotism while secretly taking money out of the US economy by placing it offshore and out of the reach of the IRS.
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Romney's 'Bermuda-Gate': Why his Offshore Bank Accounts Really Matter
For the Full Article click HERE at Huffington Post
Excerpts:
But it does cast doubt on Romney's objectivity. Are his views on taxes really a matter of principle or driven by his status as a wealthy man? As more details surface about his blind trust kept in offshore accounts, his use of the controversial blocker corporation -- which is used to shield investments in an IRA from taxes, and his reluctance to reveal his financial dealings, I am beginning to suspect that there may be more than a touch of the personal in his campaign platform.
The Republican party is big on patriotism. The platform that Romney is running on for president is steeped in classic Americana -- mom and apple pie, the flag, guns, Christian values, and a lot of other things that evoke pride in and ask for devotion to the United States of America. But devotion to one's country also requires personal sacrifice for the larger good, and for Romney to preach the Republican gospel from the top of a mountain while privately amassing a fortune by evading taxes is deeply hypocritical.