Candidates' tax returns compared

[MRice]

http://money.cnn.com/pf/taxes/storysupplement/candidates-tax-returns

[Cap'n Ken]

With all due respect, that's a completely pointless "comparison" graphic.

[MRice]

With all due respect, that's a completely pointless "comparison" graphic.

No respect needed. I thought it was interesting. That's the most important info from the forms and it's much faster to get from that graphic than 12 paragraphs about who paid what. I thought the differences in charitable giving were striking.

[Cap'n Ken]

With all due respect, that's a completely pointless "comparison" graphic.

No respect needed. I thought it was interesting. That's the most important info from the forms and it's much faster to get from that graphic than 12 paragraphs about who paid what. I thought the differences in charitable giving were striking.

You believe Newt's $74 capital loss on Campbell's stock and $19.8K in alimony payments; Romney's "tithes" (not a loaded categorization there at all is it? Though I doubt seriously that "tithes" is a line item on the tax forms) to the Mormon Church and Obama's $873 "write-off" for book expenses are among the "most important info" from the forms? God we've got no chance.