Mitt Romney's mysterious tax returns

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Mitt Romney's mysterious tax returns

Jon Carroll

Duncan Black, an economist who blogs under the name Atrios, wrote something provocative the other day:

"As I've said many times, what's fascinating about the what's-in-Romney's-tax-returns story is that the man who has been running for president forever (presumably) could never bring himself to conduct his finances in such a way so as to make it politically possible for him to release the damn things."

It's a real good point. Romney did release one year of tax returns, but that's hardly enough to defuse the issue. I assume that Romney knew that his wealth would be an issue in the campaign, one that he would have to deflect somehow. If he'd released the rest of his returns back in, say, April, that whole kerfuffle would be over and done with right now - unless, of course, something was amiss with the returns.

I have been assuming that something was amiss. In an era when presidential candidates routinely release their income tax returns, Romney must have known this issue would come up. It seems reasonable to infer that he made a calculated decision that stonewalling on the matter would be preferable to showing the world how he was making and disposing of his money.

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http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/carroll/article/Mitt-Romney-s-mysterious-tax-returns-3770108.php#ixzz22xquCxmw

Reminder to media: Mitt Romney Taxes For 2010 Not Fully Disclosed
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021091815

Reid’s spokesman: Republicans forced to defend "the most secretive candidate since Richard Nixon"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021076566

Look, Romney's Failure To Disclose Is a Disqualifier
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021087307

Mitt is trapped.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021073742

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