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- John Kerry Actually Had a Lower Tax Rate Than Romney
In a bit of Democratic comeuppance for dinging Mitt Romney for how little he pays in taxes, Wonkblog published this chart of presidential candidates' tax rates. And wouldn't you know, John Kerry had a (slightly) lower tax rate than Romney does. In 2003, a year before running for president, Kerry's tax rate was 13.1 percent, versus Romney's at 13.9 percent in 2010. ...
heinz kerry rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Wonkbook: Will Republicans wait till April to see Romney's tax returns?
Here's what we know, or think we know, about Mitt Romney's tax returns: He's paying an effective rate of 15 percent. He has millions of dollars stored in investment funds in the Cayman Islands. And though he says ?I have nothing in them that suggests there?s any problem," he originally wasn't going to release them at all, and though he backed off of that position, now he won't release them until ...
heinz kerry rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Peek Into Romney Taxes Puts Him in Ranks of Richest Candidates
John F. Kennedy was the scion of a business fortune. Billionaire Ross Perot?s success spurred his candidacy. Democrat John Kerry?s wife?s fortune dogged his.
heinz kerry rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Tax return often an issue for White House hopefuls
Mitt Romney's promise to release his 2011 tax return in April follows the practice of leading presidential candidates that began after Watergate. If history is any lesson, questions and criticism will continue long afterward.
heinz kerry rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Romney Should be Proud
It's as predictable as vultures at a carcass. When a wealthy Republican is running for office, the press will make his wealth a handicap. Recall that when George H. W. Bush was running in 1988, he was derided as a "preppy." George W. Bush was the undeserving scion of the ruling class. We were told never mind that he had succeeded in business on his own. ...
heinz kerry rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Presidential Candidates: The More They Make, the Lower Their Taxes
That's the overall finding of new research by Brian Beutler at the website Talking Points Memo. Beutler looked at Mitt Romney's income tax return from 2010, John and Cindy McCain's and Barack Obama's from 2006, John Kerry and his wife Teresa Heinz's from 2003, and George W. Bush's from 1998. (He picked 2003 for Kerry because that was the only year his wife, who made much more than him, released ...
heinz kerry rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - How Mitt Romney's Tax Rate Compares With Past Presidential Candidates
Many kudos to Wonkblog for the legwork in making this chart comparing Mitt Romney's tax rate to past presidential hopefuls':The loudest story in this chart is the diversity of tax rates among the rich. ...
heinz kerry rate tax 09 Feb 2012
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