Romney artificially inflated 2011 taxes after saying, “I don’t pay more than are legally due and frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don’t think I’d be qualified to become president.”
We put together this chart a few weeks ago to show how Romney’s effective federal tax rate compares to the average rate of other income brackets. (Keep in mind that was when Romney was saying he paid close to a 15 percent rate, so we used that number; today’s release shows that his 2011 rate was 14.1 percent.)
Republican super-hero Gov. Scott Walker expresses “frustration” with Mitt Romney, thought Ryan mojo would “transfer over to our nominee” but hasn’t seen it yet.
So what did Romney actually release? Not much. Here’s a quick read on what we learned and what remains hidden.
Rommey tells 60 Minutes: Our campaign “doesn’t need a turnaround. We’ve got a campaign which is tied with an incumbent President” … “we’re tied in the polls. We’re all within the margin of error. We bounce around.”
Harry Reid goes back to war with Romney’s tax returns.
Romney says Obama’s America is becoming a socialist hellhole like California … where he just bought a new house.
Shuttle Endeavor on final journey with fighter escort over Los Angeles.