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Wonkbook: Mitt Romney, (Accidental) Class Traitor?
washingtonpost.com 3 weeks, 5 days agoTo be fair to Mitt Romney, it's not his fault that he pays a 15 percent tax rate. This isn't some complex, accountant-driven tax scam. First, it's the fault of President Bill Clinton and a Republican-led Congress who, in 1997, lowered the capital gains rate from 28 percent to 20 percent. Second, it's the fault of President George W. Bush and a Republican Congress, which lowered the rate to 15 percent in 2001. As far as we know -- and we haven't seen his full tax returns yet, so all this is provisional -- Ro
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As Romney Hedges, White House Cites 'Tradition' Of Tax Disclosure - Los Angeles Times
google.com 3 weeks, 6 days agoLos Angeles Times As Romney hedges, White House cites 'tradition' of tax disclosure Los Angeles Times The White House on Tuesday needled GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney on releasing his tax returns, noting that it was the former Massachusetts governor's father who set the precedent for such personal financial disclosure on the part of presidential hopefuls ... Romney claims effective personal tax rate of 15 percent White House ups tax pressure on Romney Romney Says His Effective Tax Rate Is 'Probably' 15% -


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