The Dominican Republic is left to reflect on the electoral process while analyzing the notes that have surfaced in the campaign for the Republican Party’s candidate for the United States presidency in November.
As it turns out, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney made $21.6 million in 2010 but was taxed only 13.9 percent, the same rate as a family who earns only $50,000 a year, which reflects the average home in that country. But Romney, a multi-millionaire and a favorite candidate for the elections, is not a tax-evader. The reason he pays so little in taxes is because his income is considered interest earned on investments in a company dedicated to buying, cleaning up and selling other companies.
The funny thing is that it was Romney’s Republican rival Newt Gingrich, author of the idea that “people power” will defeat “money power,” who forced him to make his tax return public. And in the U.S., unlike countries like the Dominican Republic, candidates and officials call each other out so they’re not able to hide their stories.
But this didn’t matter for Romney, a millionaire and son of millionaires. It is reprehensible that the former governor of Massachusetts was forced to only now reveal his taxes, which should have been submitted and available since the launch of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
It’s a given that history is not decisive, but it remains an important factor when calibrating the speeches. Not everywhere, like in the Dominican Republic, but in many countries people are often distracted by façades and marketing gimmicks. President Barack Obama had to not only present his birth certificate, but he also had to find witnesses. Politicians should be transparent if they are to speak of transparency. Romney is a perfect example.
Se prestan ni más ni menos que a reflexionar sobre el proceso electoral en República Dominicana las notas que han aflorado en la campaña para el Partido Republicano elegir su candidato presidencial en las elecciones de noviembre en Estados Unidos. Resulta que el exgobernador de Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, quien en 2010 tuvo ingresos por 21,6 millones de dólares tributó sólo 13,9%, lo mismo que una familia de 50 mil anuales, que es el promedio en su país. Pero Romney, que es multimillonario y favorito para ganar la candidatura, no es un evasor. La razón por la que paga tan pocos impuestos se debe a que sus ingresos se consideran intereses devengados de las inversiones en una compañía que se dedica a comprar, sanear y vender empresas. Lo simpático es que fue su rival republicano Newt Gingricht, el autor de la frase de que “el poder del pueblo acabará imponiéndose al poder del dinero”, el que lo obligó a realizar la declaración de impuestos. Y es que en Estados Unidos, a diferencia de países como República Dominicana, a los candidatos y funcionarios les sacan y no les ocultan todo su pedrí. No importa, como el caso de Romney, que sea un millonario e hijo de millonarios. Lo censurable es que el exgobernador de Massachusetts se viera forzado a hacer una declaración de impuestos que debió presentar desde que se lanzó al ruedo por la candidatura presidencial republicana. Se sabe que, a fin de cuentas, el historial no es lo determinante, pero no deja de ser un factor importante a la hora de calibrar los discursos. No en todas partes, como en República Dominicana, la gente se deja distraer por soluciones de fachada y trucos de mercadotecnia. El presidente Barack Obama tuvo que presentar no sólo el acta de que había nacido en Estados Unidos, sino hasta buscar testigos. Y es que los políticos deben ser transparentes para poder hablar de transparencia. Lo de Romney es un ejemplo.
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