Just more evidence that no matter what Romney does it won't satisfy the nutjobs on the Left.
Let's walk through the top five reasons this answer is woefully unacceptable.
1. Romney can prove this claim is accurate, and also prove that Reid is wrong, by releasing his tax returns (the tax returns he already turned over to John McCain). For reasons he can't explain, Romney still refuses. Today's response, at its root, comes down to, "trust me."
2. Romney isn't in a position to say "trust me" since he has a track record of making similar claims that turned out to be completely wrong.
3. Romney's answer only leads to more questions. He claims, without proof, to have paid "at least 13 percent" every year. But 13 percent of what? Does that cover total or taxable income? Maybe Romney would be happy to "go back and look" again?
4. Romney may not understand this, but 13 percent isn't a tax burden worth bragging about. Most of the middle class are not, by definition, multi multi-millionaires with car elevators, and they're paying a higher percentage of their incomes in taxes than Romney is. (Romney, if elected, intends to make sure he and his wealthy buddies continue to pay less than working people).
And 5. Romney, by addressing the story in detail again today, keeps the story alive and steps on every other part of his message.
Bonus! 6. If you watch the clip, Romney describes interest in this issue as "very small-minded." He just insulted nearly two-thirds of the country. |
