Comments on: TOM THE DANCING BUG: The Tax Return Mitt Romney Doesn't Want You to See http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 08:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Geoff Davis http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501966 Geoff Davis Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501966 Great, but "Mitt" is not his first name.  It's Willard and he's even scarier than the movies of the same name. Great, but “Mitt” is not his first name.  It’s Willard and he’s even scarier than the movies of the same name.

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501862 travtastic Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501862  Part II <i>is</i> the speech.  Part II is the speech.

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501829 mindysan33 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501829  I don't know, actually.  I didn't watch the first one, and I don't really have plans to watch this one.  I just noticed the ad underneath the comic and thought it was kind of funny that it showed up there...   I don’t know, actually.  I didn’t watch the first one, and I don’t really have plans to watch this one.  I just noticed the ad underneath the comic and thought it was kind of funny that it showed up there… 

]]> By: jerwin http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501682 jerwin Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501682 Is part II the one with the speech? Is part II the one with the speech?

]]> By: JosephP http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501599 JosephP Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501599 Where is the line for "Business Deduction for Disco Horse?" Where is the line for “Business Deduction for Disco Horse?”

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501592 mindysan33 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501592  Amazing, I know.  You'd figure since the "invisible hand" spoke and said yuck, they would have abandoned it.  But apparently, they just figured that the propaganda value was more important than the actually returns on their investment.  They have to show the world just how obvious their genius is... or... something.  I don't know.   Why anyone would want to make one of her books into a movie in the first place is beyond me, actually.   Amazing, I know.  You’d figure since the “invisible hand” spoke and said yuck, they would have abandoned it.  But apparently, they just figured that the propaganda value was more important than the actually returns on their investment.  They have to show the world just how obvious their genius is… or… something.  I don’t know.   Why anyone would want to make one of her books into a movie in the first place is beyond me, actually. 

]]> By: kiptw http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501551 kiptw Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501551 Oh, let's not be silly. He's just reluctant to embarrass the fine death squad folks who bankrolled 40% of Bain Capital. I'm sure I'd feel the same way. Oh, let’s not be silly. He’s just reluctant to embarrass the fine death squad folks who bankrolled 40% of Bain Capital. I’m sure I’d feel the same way.

]]> By: Recluse http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501546 Recluse Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501546 I DEMAND TO SEE THE LONG FORM!!! I DEMAND TO SEE THE LONG FORM!!!

]]> By: LikesTurtles http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501543 LikesTurtles Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501543 They actually made part two?  After part one bombed, the investors in the movie had a temper tantrum because the masses didn't recognize their obvious genius and they threatened to never bless the world with part two. Guess they found Galt's Gulch a very lonely place and no fun without servants to do all the dirty work. They actually made part two?  After part one bombed, the investors in the movie had a temper tantrum because the masses didn’t recognize their obvious genius and they threatened to never bless the world with part two. Guess they found Galt’s Gulch a very lonely place and no fun without servants to do all the dirty work.

]]> By: Hosidax Hosidax http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501540 Hosidax Hosidax Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501540 Just an ad server coincidence?   I don't think so. Just an ad server coincidence?   I don’t think so.

]]> By: noah http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501493 noah Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501493 Those are just maintenance costs.  Volcano lair maintenance is deductible, too.  If you didn't know that, you need a new accountant! Those are just maintenance costs.  Volcano lair maintenance is deductible, too.  If you didn’t know that, you need a new accountant!

]]> By: Jer_00 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501486 Jer_00 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501486  Yeah, but the government limits deductions for volcano lairs and minion expenses to just the first $4 million and $2 million respectively. Mitt Romney's new tax plan would take the cap off those deductions.  That's why Evil Scientists For Mitt Romney have endorsed him.  Yeah, but the government limits deductions for volcano lairs and minion expenses to just the first $4 million and $2 million respectively.

Mitt Romney’s new tax plan would take the cap off those deductions.  That’s why Evil Scientists For Mitt Romney have endorsed him.

]]> By: John Glynn http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501480 John Glynn Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501480 I adore you, Ruben.  I adore you, Ruben. 

]]> By: NelC http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501475 NelC Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501475 $4 million for a volcano lair? That must be in 1968 dollars, I can't see you getting much change out of $200 million these days. Not to mention the development work for a space capsule interceptor. $4 million for a volcano lair? That must be in 1968 dollars, I can’t see you getting much change out of $200 million these days. Not to mention the development work for a space capsule interceptor.

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/08/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-tax.html#comment-1501440 mindysan33 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175131#comment-1501440 Two things - first, can we make the Mitt who wrote this be a character in the venture brothers, maybe the accountant for the guild of calamitous intent?  Second, the ad that I see right above me is for Atlas Shrugged Part II (and it says Who is John Galt?).  That's just too perfect for this post.  Two things – first, can we make the Mitt who wrote this be a character in the venture brothers, maybe the accountant for the guild of calamitous intent?  Second, the ad that I see right above me is for Atlas Shrugged Part II (and it says Who is John Galt?).  That’s just too perfect for this post. 

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