re: #133 erik_t
To be perfectly frank, the first non-release of personal income taxes in the modern era is circumstantial evidence but it is certainly eyebrow-raising.
Exactly. We can only speculate on what rates Romney paid and whether the tax returns would have been very damaging politically.
But we do know with certainty that Romney chose to essentially break with a half century of tradition when it comes to candidates releasing their tax returns.