What is John Kerry's Wife Hiding?

[FloydGondolli]

GOP PLAYS THE TERESA $$ CARD

By DEBORAH ORIN

April 16, 2004 -- There was new GOP pressure on Democrat John Kerry to release the tax returns of his mega-rich $525 million wife Teresa yesterday after it was learned that Kerry once said a politician who refuses to release tax returns can't be trusted.
When his wealthy GOP Senate challenger balked at releasing tax returns in 1990, Kerry demanded that he "come clean" and made it a central campaign issue, repeatedly asking: "What is he hiding?"

At that time Kerry claimed a wealthy candidate must release returns to prove he pays a fair share in "a tax system that isn't fair and lets the super-rich get off."

A GOP strategist zinged: "Now Mrs. Kerry is subsidizing his lifestyle so it's fair to expect to see her tax returns."

Kerry in 1995 married ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz Kerry, worth an estimated $525 million according to Forbes magazine.

The Kerrys file separate returns and Mrs. Kerry says she won't disclose hers - which would make her the only spouse in memory to balk.

In 1984, Democratic vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro, who also filed separately, ultimately released five years of her husband's returns.

 

[bblight]

I'll tell ya Floydd - in the Boston area the local papers paint her as being somewhat excentric and snotty - and power hungry.

I know a few Vets who met Kerry and they all say he's a rude prick!

Of course, as 1 of the 4 Republicans living in Massachusetts, I'm not really in with the in crowd; so what do I know!

 

[D2bets]

He released his return; that's all that matters. They keep their finances separate which is perfectly normal for a 2nd marriage. What place is it of the GOP to a tell a man to force his wife to do something? She's not running for office. We're going to start making family members of Pre candidates release their records now? Can we start with Neil Bush? I wanna know if he deducted his hookers as a business expense.

If we're gonna talked about subsidizing lifestyle then let's get a look at daddy Bush's returns now too. He created Dubya's lifestyle and everything he has.

 

[FloydGondolli]

D2 - follow me here.

1. Kerry's wife's money buys 6 million dollar home in Boston.

2. Kerry, his campaign nearly broke, mortgages the 6 million dollar home to finance his campaign in January.

3. Kerry's wife pays 200k a month mortgage payments on loan every month since it was taken out.

4. These facts make Kerry's wife an integral financial part of Kerry's campaign.

5. Kerry's wife shold disclose tax info like ALL other spouses have in the past.

When Neil Bush finances his brother's campaign then we should see his tax returns.

 

[EverFresh]

Get real, how about discussing a REAL issue?
Noone cares about the dudes wife's tax returns, talk about a red herring!

 

[noital]

Everfresh,the economy,the war,personal freedoms,how can you say they are the real issues and not an individuals tax return.

 

[noital]

No one bothers to investigate the returns of bush contributors because as we all know the corporations who he fronts for have been given special loopholes to avoid paying taxes and even get refunds at the publics expense.

 

[KMAN]

I take back everything I have ever said about John Kerry.......The man is brilliant!!!! I mean think about it...He has married 2 rich women in his life who have taken care of him. He is my idol!!! Do nothing and let wealthy women take care of you....Why couldn't I think of that?

 

[bulldog77]

KMAN:
You did think of it but, like me, you haven't been able to pull it off.

 

[dickman]

The only thing that Mrs. Heinz Kerry is hiding is that she has her husband financially by the balls.