Romney says he won’t release tax returns

The Hill ^ | 12/22/11 | Cameron Joseph

[ColdOne]

Mitt Romney said he will not release his tax returns if he wins the Republican nomination for president, a rare move for a candidate.

When asked if he would, Romney, in an unaired segment of an interview with MSNBC’s Chuck Todd, said that he doesn’t “intend to” release the returns.

“I doubt it. I will provide all the financial info, which is an extraordinary pile of documents which show investments and so forth,” he said, according to video provided by NBC.

When Todd pointed out that Romney had asked Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) to release his returns during their 1994 race, Romney reiterated his remarks.

“Never say never but I don’t intend to do so,” he said.

President Obama’s campaign blasted Romney’s statement.

“By declaring that, if nominated, he would not release his income tax returns, Mitt Romney is defying a practice to which every party nominee, Republican and Democrat, has adhered for decades,” said Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt. “Even his father, George Romney, disclosed his tax returns when he ran for president in 1968. Why does Gov. Romney feel like he can play by a different set of rules? What is it that he doesn’t want the American people to

[Personal Responsibility]

Obama slamming someone else for not releasing records? The hypocrisy is astounding.

[RobbyS]

However, the obvious inference is that he doesn’t want to reveal how rich he is. Not that he is in the same league as Ross Perot, but Ross had no trouble informing the public how much money he made, which was A LOT!

[Sudetenland]

Bet on it. His “super-pacs” would be all over that with “What’s Newt got to hide?” “Why won’t Newt Gingrich release his tax returns?” The airwaves would be blanketed with it.

[9YearLurker]

And all of Barry’s unreleased records?

[RetiredTexasVet]

I think whoever is elected as the Republican nominee for president should show up at every debate with the Food Stamp President with certified copies of his/her birth certificate, college transcripts and tax returns and explain the he/she has nothing to hide unlike some elected officials.

[haircutter]

Obama spokesperson has a helluva lot of nerve when the Hussein has all his records under lock and key...

as for Romney...I'm sure he is hiding something they all do, who really gives a damn....

[Plutarch]

This is smart, for Romney to withhold information that the Dems would like to see.

Predictabilly, Obama/Dems erupt, saying he should release the tax returns.

Bait taken.

Romney can then release his university transcripts, SAT's, LSAT's, and Harvard Law School class rank --everything that Obama must keep hidden.

Romney can say that he'll release his tax returns when Obama releases his academic records.

Obama campaign makes precipitous retreat, leaving Romney master of the campaign's transparency field.

[qman]

Fear not they will get out, Obama will make sure of that!!!

[Theoria]

Yeah, seems like a good plan.

[mcshot]

Barry has set the tone and nothing needs to be released unless when used to attack.

[Scoutmaster]

I guarantee you Romney would trade his tax returns for obama’s thesis and college records!

Respectfully, I'm not certain that's the case. You do realize we're talking about Mitt Romney, don't you? Possibly the only man alive who believes he's more entitled to the Presidency than Barack Obama? Possibly the only man alive who is less sincere when he speaks than Barack Obama? Possibly the only man alive who believes that rules are only for other people than Barack Obama.

Yeah. That Mitt Romney.

[radioone]

Meanwhile, seven years after Barack Obama burst onto the national political scene, we still await the disclosure of his background records.

1. Occidental College records and transcripts — Not released
2. Columbia University records and transcripts — Not released
3. Columbia Thesis paper — ‘not available’
4. Harvard University records and transcripts — Not released
5. Medical records — Not released
6. Illinois State Senate schedule — ‘not available’
7. Illinois State Senate records — ‘not available’
8. Law practice client list — Not released
9. Certified Copy of Original Birth certificate — Not released
10. Harvard Law Review articles published — None
11. University of Chicago scholarly articles — None
12. Record of Baptism — Not released or ‘not available’

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Romney would then reveal who his corporate crony, conflict of interest/lobby connections are. We just can’t have that!

Rom Baby is above all that. The “Double Standard” set of rules only apply to Willard and must not be even mentioned.

[Scoutmaster]

We have tiny bits and pieces about Obama. We have the Law Review note that Barack Obama wrote. He didn't write an article, but he wrote an unsigned note. But as for 98% of what you wrote? Yep. Nada. He's a cypher, an enigma (well, we know what he is, we just don't have it on certified paper).

I don't know that we have the college, graduate, or professional school records for any Republican candidate.

[taildragger]

Nevermind all that, I want Mooochelle's sealed Court Records on how she lost her Law License.

If I were Mitt or Newt I'd say Ya, I'll release them when she unseals Hers...