Today Mitt Romney may an obnoxious appeal to his American roots (while supplying no hard-copy proof, as per usual.)
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Expanding on his Michigander bonafides, he pointed out that he was born in nearby Harper hospital, adding:
"No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate," Romney said. "They know that this is the place that we were born and raised."
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Just trust him. Why would he lie ...
Where's the profit in that?
Still, Americans being the curious bunch that we are, demand a bit more than "just trust me" when it comes to our prospective leaders.
If Mitt were a "true American," who loves this country as much as he says -- then Why does he keep so much of his fortune so far from these American {taxable} shores?
Inside Mitt Romney’s Bain Files
Gawker has published 950 pages of confidential files related to Mitt Romney’s finances.
by Alex Klein, thedailybeast.com -- Aug 23, 2012
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* We’ve already reported on how Romney’s offshore investments delay his tax burden, letting him pay Uncle Sam later and on more favorable terms: a natural strategy for any international investor hoping to attract foreign capital. According to these latest documents, Romney’s Cayman funds have established scores of alternative investment vehicles (AIVs), holding companies designed to do just that. One Bain Capital fund diverted $1.5 billion into as many as eighteen of these AIVs.
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Where's your "long form" on those AIVs Mitt? ... for that $1.5 billion+ in capital-shifting, detailing your 'overseas adventures'?
Maybe "just trust him" is not enough on this American score.
Where is the economic pay-off in that -- for the average American worker?
Just trust him -- I think not. We 'demand real proof' of just where Mitt invests ...
Talk is cheap Mitt -- and not worth the paper it's {not} printed on.