Ann Romney fiercely defends decision to withhold tax returns

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Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2012Modified Thursday, August 16, 2012

By ROBIN ABCARIAN | Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Ann Romney gets her say Thursday night about the increasingly urgent - or from her perspective, unreasonable - demands for the release of her family's tax returns.

After briefly dropping off the political radar, questions that have dogged presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney are back: How much has he paid over the last decade in federal taxes? Will he prove it by releasing more than two years of returns?

On the trail Thursday, Romney swatted down the accusation (as advanced and re-advanced by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid) that he has not paid his fair share. He said his federal tax rate has never dropped below 13 percent for each of the last 10 years. "And if you add, in addition, the amount that goes to charity," Romney told reporters, "why the number gets well above 20 percent."

Ann Romney's irritation was apparent in an interview with NBC that took place during a break in the Olympics in Wales, her ancestral home.

[ejpoeta]

1. so he writes off 8% of his income that he gives to charity?

Is that what he is saying?

[onehandle]

2. Loathsome woman. nt

[flobee1]

3. As you already stated MITT!

you give to your own church-THAT IS NOT CHARITY AND THAT IS NOT A TAX!!!!!!!
MAKE THE RETURNS PUBLIC, FRATBOY!

[Philosoraptor]

4. ..here's Ann being fierce....

[lunatica]

6. Yes. Just like Sarah Palin as she proclaimed herself the first time she opened her mouth publicly

[spanone]

5. he's only released one year of returns