Questions for Hillary Clinton about her shell company

Jim Geraghty:
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Gabriel Malor contemplates the sorts of questions that the press would ask Hillary, if the queen ever lowered herself to taking questions from the rabble:

“Secretary Clinton, did you get tax advantages from your use of a shell corporation?”

“Secretary Clinton, were the payments made through your shell corporation from foreign governments? What about during your time at State?”

“Sec. Clinton, were you or your husband getting paid by foreign nationals through this shell corporation while you were secretary of state?”

He concludes, “By definition, the Clintons’ shell corporation must be ignored for the greater good. That’s always the progressives’ bottom line.”

Remember, three years ago, being secretive about your wealth was considered ipso facto evidence that you were a tax cheat. Here’s Vanity Fair, back in August 2012:

Romney, with an estimated net worth as high as $250 million (he won’t reveal the exact amount), will be one of the richest people ever to be nominated for president. Given his reticence to discuss his wealth, it’s only natural to wonder how he got it, how he invests it, and if he pays all his taxes on it.

Even if WJC LLC is perfectly legal, any maneuvering for tax advantage should be thrown in the face of a candidate who declares, “the rich are not paying their fair share” and “there are rich people everywhere, and yet they do not contribute to the growth of their own countries.”
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Here is another question.  Did any of the transactions run through the shell company involve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?  Or were they just away of avoiding taxes?

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