Harry Reid Will Not Apologize To Romney For Claiming He Didn’t Pay Taxes

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. adjusts his glasses as he speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, following a policy luncheon. Reid is wearing special glasses as part of ... Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. adjusts his glasses as he speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, following a policy luncheon. Reid is wearing special glasses as part of his recovery from injuries suffered in an exercise accident in January. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has no intention of apologizing to Mitt Romney for his unsubstantiated accusation in 2012 that the former Republican presidential nominee didn’t pay taxes for a decade.

“Oh, I have no repentance, because it was an issue that was important. The American people deserve to know,” Reid told Univision’s “Al Punto with Jorge Ramos” in an interview scheduled to air on Sunday.

He said Romney could resolve the issue by releasing his tax returns, insisting that “someone who worked at Bain Capital, a couple people, told me he didn’t pay taxes.”

Asked if that meant he had no apologies to offer Romney, Reid was categorical.

“Oh, none whatsoever, zero, none,” he said. “Because he had the opportunity at any time. But he was afraid to… ’cause he couldn’t.”

Reid was recently asked on CNN if his methods were reflective of McCarthyism, and he responded, “They can call it whatever they want. Romney didn’t win did he?”

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  1. Fortunately, this man won’t seek re-election.

  2. Apologize when he shows them.

    You should live so long.

  3. Avatar for jsfox jsfox says:

    Good, but he does need to apologize for giving the nod to Schumer to be leader. He also needs to withdraw the endorsement of this back stabbing Wall Street loving POS.

  4. Has Romney apologized yet for never releasing his tax returns?

  5. Truth is truth. Why apologize for speaking the truth? Romney has never released his tax preparations/statements in full for a reason, folks.

    Mr. Romney, you’re going to Hell – not Kolob.

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