Mitt Romney Adviser Admits They Are Losing Message War On Taxes

[Playinghardball]

WASHINGTON -- A senior adviser to Republican Mitt Romney admitted on Monday that the campaign has not done a good job of explaining how Romney's plan for taxes is different from that of President Obama.

"I'm not sure that voters really understand the differences between the plans that Romney has and Obama has, and I think that's one thing we're committed to trying to do moving forward is defining the differences between the two candidates on taxes," said Neil Newhouse, Romney's chief pollster, on a conference call with reporters.

Newhouse was asked by The Huffington Post why Romney has lost his edge over Obama on the question of which candidate has the better tax plan. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday morning that four recent polls have shown Obama with the advantage in an area that Romney had previously been ahead on.

Obama has delivered a simple message, saying Romney would give tax cuts to the rich and raise taxes on the middle class to pay for it. Obama wants to raise taxes on those with higher incomes.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/17/mitt-romney-taxes_n_1890614.html

[nc4bo]

1. Romney and his campaign = derp.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Willard, where are your tax returns??

[Tennessee Gal]

3. Voters understand the difference.

Those that are not totally brainwashed by Faux News know that Romney's tax plan will be very much like the one of George W. Bush, if not worse. That's the one that played a big part in getting us into this economic mess.

Voters also know that Obama's tax plan would be much like Bill Clinton's. Remember those years?

I think we know which one is best for the majority of average Americans.

[Lucy Goosey]

4. I don't think it's the 'message' war they're losing, per se

I know the Romney advisor isn't going to say so, but I think Romney is actually losing the 'policy' war when it comes to taxes, not the 'message' war. The average American doesn't want to see their taxes go up and their services cut to fund a tax cut for the 1%, and they aren't buying the line that tax cuts for billionaires create jobs.

It's not the delivery of the message, in other words; it's the content of the message that people don't like.

[porphyrian]

5. You can't take a position of authority on taxes when you won't show us your returns. n/t

[sofa king]

6. Ha ha. What tax plan?

Romney's "tax plan" is to not let voters know how much he himself paid.

A "plan" in this case is something with a functioning framework, actual numbers, and predictions about what the plan would achieve.

How's that coming along for you, Mitt? You got that yet?

[Blue Idaho]

7. What a joke!

How hilarious - republicans really think that if they can just do a better job of explaining their "Tax cuts for the rich, tax hikes for the rest of us." plan people will somehow like it better.

We have tried this plan in one form or another for at least a decade and a half and it has lead us to the gates of financial ruin.

American says "Tax the rich." and I totally agree.