Socialist turned Democrat Bernie Sanders released some of his past tax returns today and a few things jumped out at us.
For starters, this is all he pays in taxes?
Bernie’s effective federal tax rate: 13.4%
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 15, 2016
Bernie Sanders paid $27,653 in federal income taxes in 2014, a federal tax rate of 13.5%, according to tax return https://t.co/1xVpuphLQY
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) April 16, 2016
In other words, he’s exactly like Mitt Romney who President Obama said had a 14% tax rate in a 2012 attack ad:
Sanders pays the Mitt Romney effective federal tax rate. So much for paying your fair share of taxes. https://t.co/LrUeBq3StI
— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) April 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/jimw81/status/721127533434007552
https://twitter.com/ra_dical/status/721146391486029824
And this isn’t a shocker as socialists hate charity:
Sanders gave 4% of income to charity in 2014, per tax return
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 15, 2016
But check this out. Apparently, socialism means paying for Bernie’s meals and entertainment expenses:
Sanders claims $8,946 in Unreimbursed Employee meals and entertainment expenses
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton made Bernie’s taxes an issue at the debate today and now we know why he was so defensive:
Hillary Clinton: I think every candidate should release their tax returns #DemDebate https://t.co/yDhqXCFtt1 https://t.co/YWqttZo9Bs
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 15, 2016
That sound you hear is Hillary Clinton cackling as she watches the Sanders bubble pop.
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