Yet the countervailing weight holding down Romney is how voters perceive him personally. Some 35 percent of voters view the former Massachusetts governor favorably, while 40 percent view him unfavorably. That makes him the first presidential candidate viewed unfavorably by a plurality of voters in advance of his summer nominating convention since Bill Clinton in 1992.
Some of this is from him not submitting his tax returns. The idea of a rich dude hiding a bunch of money in a Cayman Island bank account is something Americans can stomach while they might be looking at a second recession. I mean most rich guys and celebs do all sorts of tricks to avoid taxes but Romney still should release those records. It would show that he has nothing to hide.
When I was first looking at Romney I figured that him being a rich plutocrat will hurt him in the long run. That is why I supported Herman Cain and Mike Huckabee because they could probably release 10 years of tax returns in an instant. Then you will have all these tax pros laughing at how they didn't take advantage of this loophole or that loophole to avoid paying taxes.
The whole idea of people gaming the tax system to pay less taxes is a joke. That is why comprehensive tax reform where they get rid of a ton of deductions and credits and things should be done soon. Simply everything, make sure everyone pays something, and cut rates across the board and Americans should rejoice. I still like Reagans tax idea. Three lines: What you made, percentage of what you made, what you pay. Write a check for the amount in line 3.
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