The big news this afternoon is that Mittens admitted his effective tax rate is only about 15 percent, This is not a big surprise to those who’ve been paying attention. And that clacking sound you hear is coming from the rightie blogosphere furiously defending the right of the obscenely wealthy to hang on to their dough while benefiting from the taxes paid by the rest of us. Still, I doubt it will help Romney much.
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GOP POV:
Jeez, how stupid ARE YOU people?
Why work and pay higher taxes, when you can invest and pay 15%.
I don’t understand why every person in America doesn’t become and investor?
What’s wrong with you people?
15% is probably the figure for Mitt’s own personal return. I’m sure he’s got trusts, corporations etc – basically the most tax advantaged structures money can buy – where most of his non-personal wealth is stashed, where the overwhelming majority of his dough is kept. Inquring minds would like to know…
15% – maybe you believe that, but its not what I call close.
He payed less than 13%, and we should advertise that figure, not his lies.
Fuzzy — as soon as you have credible corroboration of an exact percentage, I’d be happy to advertise it.
Jan 17, 2012 
