Mitt Romney Tax

If they have their way, Mitt Romney and the wealthiest people in America won't have to release their tax returns. They won't even have to file.

Saying nothing about the quality of the candidate himself, I'm increasingly struck by the economic issues that Mitt Romney brings to the table. Because of his professional background, in no small part amplified by the caustic primary debates -- and OWS, and partisan dysfunction, and more -- the national echo chamber is filled with debates about the bloated income share of the top 1%, the favorable tax treatment of investment income over paychecks, and whether debt-leveraged private equity firms actually add net value to the economy.

WASHINGTON -- Faced with the need to replenish state coffers, then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney chose on multiple occasions to target corporations t...

WASHINGTON -- Republican Mitt Romney's tax plan would increase taxes on low-income families while cutting taxes for the middle-class and the rich, acc...