Ron Paul to Mitt Romney: Release tax returns

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Texas Rep. Ron Paul said Tuesday that Mitt Romney should release more of his tax returns, adding to the pressure on the GOP nominee to share personal financial information with the public.

“Politically, I think that would help him,” the Republican congressman and former presidential candidate said in an interview with POLITICO. “In the scheme of things politically, you know, it looks like releasing tax returns is what the people want.”

The Obama camp has been pummeling the former Massachusetts governor over his refusal to release more years of tax returns as a part of its larger effort to paint Romney as a wealthy businessman out of touch with the middle class. Romney’s campaign has said that the issue of his taxes is a distraction from the debate over Obama’s economic record.

“Tax havens, offshore accounts, carried interest: Mitt Romney has used every trick in the book. Romney admits that over the last two years, he’s paid less than 15 percent in taxes on $43 million in income. Makes you wonder if some years he paid any taxes at all,” the latest Obama ad says.

With the attacks mounting, a number of prominent conservatives voices — including Bill Kristol and George Will — have urged Romney to hand over his tax returns and put an end to the controversy.

Paul on Tuesday agreed with that advice, saying Romney’s tax returns have become too much of a distraction.

“It’s a shame. The important issue is [what] the two candidates seem to agree on. They don’t really disagree with militarism overseas, they don’t disagree with the Federal Reserve system and the bailouts, and they don’t disagree on basically whether the role of federal government is wealth redistribution through welfare. So instead, they’re talking about tax returns and that to me is so disappointing,” he said. “It’s all a charade, I think it’s all contrived to not have a debate.”

Asked to speculate on why Romney has so far refused to hand over more returns, Paul replied, “I have no idea.”

The Texas congressman, who is retiring at the end of the year, also said the Romney campaign has not asked him to speak at the Republican National Convention.

“Not that I know of. No, I haven’t been invited to do that,” he said.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78599.html#ixzz20tZW48nk

 

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How many years of tax returns did Ron Paul release?

 

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How many years of tax returns did Ron Paul release?

He didn't release any yet. He isn't the nominee. Besides in one of the debates he said they would laugh at his tax returns compared to the other 3 running.

 

[CaptUSA]

Funny, the article and Paul's statements are saying two different things...

Paul is saying, "Hell, I don't care... Yeah, I guess it's a distraction so he should just release them. It might help him politically... But who gives a shit about this petty stuff?"

Politico takes that to mean "Even Ron Paul is telling Romney he needs to release his tax returns!"

 

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He didn't release any yet. He isn't the nominee.

I wish I had a hundred bucks for every time I've heard someone on this board remind the Faithful (Donors) that the fabled Fat Lady has not sung. IS Romney or is Romney NOT the let-us-move-on-as-we-see-fit nominee?

Besides in one of the debates he said they would laugh at his tax returns compared to the other 3 running.

I'd like to see any of YOU run that up the flagpole as an excuse not to lay 'em on the table.

 

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How many years of tax returns did Ron Paul release?

 

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I thought I heard Paul released some financial papers which revealed he is massively invested in Gold.

 

[tsai3904]

I thought I heard Paul released some financial papers which revealed he is massively invested in Gold.

Every Congressmen has to release Financial Disclosure Reports, which are not the same as tax returns.

 

[kuckfeynes]

What a manufactured headline. Reminds me just how unobservant people are that they can get away with such an obvious mismatch between the headline and the full quote...

 

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