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Candor.........I'll try to review his 06 07 & 08 returns again in detail and write a comprehensive analysis of the exact (unchallengeable) details. I'll try and lay it out as a comparison and contrast of his complaints during the campaign of Americans (namely rich republicans) “not paying their fair share” and the ugly Americans (namely rich republican business men) exporting jobs. I was shocked the day that he made his tax returns for 10 years available on the Internet that the only discussion was about how much he gave to Charities (none my favorite charities) and how the mainstream media commented that everything in his return looked to be in order and straightforward. This is true if you aren't as offended with him making nearly $200K in foreign investments exempt from US taxes and even generating US credits against his domestic income. Most of his “book sales” proceeds must have flown to a short-term account upon receipt awaiting a opportunity to “sweep” it into his foreign investments. That short term account purchased US Treasury Bills (a security Heidegger until the foreign sweep) and the rest of his domestic investments were in to “tax exempt” securities. This is the thumbnail, it is true and simply gleaned from his tax return and I couldn't care how much he gave to charity. I don't even care if he made foreign investments that were tax exempt in the US because it is legal, but it is a far cry from his complaints during the campaign and his attitude against the producers in the country from a political perspective. Bottom line is he is really deft in tax avoidance (not evasion) and has supported far more jobs overseas than in the US with his one personal investment decisions.