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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRomney Campaign Revives Misleading Claim About Kerry’s Tax Returns
Romney Campaign Revives Misleading Claim About Kerrys Tax Returns
Pema Levy
When the it comes to the contentious topic of Mitt Romneys tax returns, the Romney campaign has invoked precedent, defending their decision to release just two years worth of returns as the standard set by the campaigns of John McCain and John Kerry. The Romney campaign renewed this argument on Sunday.
In fact. Sen. Kerry (D-MA) had released 20 years of tax returns when he ran for president in 2004.
On Sunday, Romney senior adviser Ed Gillespie promised that Romney would release a total of two years worth of tax returns, following in the footsteps of McCain and Kerry.
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Kerry spokesperson Jodi Seth chastised the Romney campaign for the false allegation.
Months ago, the Romney team began making this false and convoluted excuse the media investigated it and promptly reminded them that as a presidential candidate John Kerry had released twenty years of tax returns, Seth said in a statement to TPM. Still, months later theyre falling back on this same disproven excuse. In fact, if the Romney standard was the same as the Kerry standard for disclosure, the media would have the chance to review twenty years of Romney tax returns. Ed Gillespie should know better.
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-gillespie-kerry-tax-returns.php
Pema Levy
When the it comes to the contentious topic of Mitt Romneys tax returns, the Romney campaign has invoked precedent, defending their decision to release just two years worth of returns as the standard set by the campaigns of John McCain and John Kerry. The Romney campaign renewed this argument on Sunday.
In fact. Sen. Kerry (D-MA) had released 20 years of tax returns when he ran for president in 2004.
On Sunday, Romney senior adviser Ed Gillespie promised that Romney would release a total of two years worth of tax returns, following in the footsteps of McCain and Kerry.
<...>
Kerry spokesperson Jodi Seth chastised the Romney campaign for the false allegation.
Months ago, the Romney team began making this false and convoluted excuse the media investigated it and promptly reminded them that as a presidential candidate John Kerry had released twenty years of tax returns, Seth said in a statement to TPM. Still, months later theyre falling back on this same disproven excuse. In fact, if the Romney standard was the same as the Kerry standard for disclosure, the media would have the chance to review twenty years of Romney tax returns. Ed Gillespie should know better.
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-gillespie-kerry-tax-returns.php
That's the ticket: More lies.
At this point, Mitt needs to release 20 years of his returns.
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Romney Campaign Revives Misleading Claim About Kerry’s Tax Returns (Original Post)
ProSense
Jul 2012
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MADem
(135,425 posts)1. He's trying to use the "He did it too" excuse?
We're not talking TWO returns here, Mittsy--we are talking Two Zero, as in Twenty.
Even if that were true, and it isn't, Kerry LOST. We will make sure RMoney does as well.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)2. Yeah, when a zero comes after a number it means a multiple of ten
Twenty doesn't mean two. Tea Party heroes probably don't know that.
BumRushDaShow
(129,737 posts)3. Cornered animal.
senseandsensibility
(17,182 posts)4. Why's he including McCain in this?
I don't get it.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)5. He is ignoring what Obama did (six years)
Then claiming Kerry only released two, as did McCain, thus making the claim that the standard is 2 years.
They had just put up the list of previous nominees and the years of tax returns released. Problem is it was really fast, I caught Obama at the top of the list with 6 and then they took down the graphic and let Ed lie.
senseandsensibility
(17,182 posts)6. So McCain only released two years?
Is that right?