NYC Mayor Won't Release Tax Returns

[Omaha Steve]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070825/D8R7N4NG0.html

By SARA KUGLER

NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor and potential presidential candidate, is refusing to release his income tax returns, unlike many politicians including the president and past New York City mayors.

Bloomberg did release documents Friday offering general information about his wealth and investments - including a listing of homes it would take the fingers of two hands to count.

Bloomberg, 65, has followed this practice since he first campaigned for office in 2001.

The law does not require presidential candidates to release their tax returns, but it is a tradition to do so. Some past contenders have ignored it, including fellow billionaire Ross Perot, in 1992.

There has been talk that Bloomberg, who left the left the Republican Party and registered as an independent this year, might run for president. He says he's not running.

Spokesman Stu Loeser said that releasing specific information would put Bloomberg's privately held financial information company, Bloomberg LP, at risk.

FULL story at link.

[aquart]

1. He's scary rich and looking for something to do.

That makes me nervous.

[napi21]

2. I don't think he's running for Prez, and I don't blame him for telling

these bozos to get lost! He said he's going to finish serving as Mayor, and I think he's doing all this other stuff just to stir the pot and get the media to chase it's tail!

[Captain Hilts]

3. I like Bloomie, and he knows a short, NYC Jew who is rumored to be gay isn't going to be Pres. of US

Too bad. I like him. And I don't blame him for not releasing his income tax returns.

[napi21]

4. OH, I like him too! I think he's a heck of a lot better Mayor than

Rotten Rudy ever was!