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Harry Reid doubles down on Romney taxes; Romney campaign responds
Harry Reid doubles down on Romney taxes; Romney campaign responds

Washington Post

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has doubled (actually tripled) down on his claim that Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.

Reid claims Romney hasnt paid taxes (again). (Kevin Lamarque - Reuters) In both a Senate floor speech and in conversation with Nevada reporters, Reid said he had it on good authority that the former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate had paid no taxes, a claim he attributed in a Huffington Post interview to a Bain investor.
“I am not basing this on some figment of my...

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Romney to Reid: 'Put up or shut up'
Romney to Reid: 'Put up or shut up'

CNN Digital

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Mitt Romney on Thursday pushed back against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's allegations that the presumptive GOP nominee has not been paying his taxes.

"It's time for Harry to put up or shut up," Romney said on Sean Hannity's radio show.

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Video: Harry Reid Accuses Romney of Federal Crime on Senate Floor, Offers Zero Evidence
Video: Harry Reid Accuses Romney of Federal Crime on Senate Floor, Offers Zero Evidence

Townhall

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Let's get you up to speed on this idiotic flap: As you're already aware, Mitt Romney has declined to publicly release more than two years of tax returns. He's not legally obligated to do so; nor are Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid, neither of whom have chosen to live up to the levels of "transparency" they're demanding of Romney. Frustrated by the Republican presidential candidate's refusal -- and clearly unperturbed by his own hypocrisy -- Reid began circulating a totally unsubstantiated rumor this week, suggesting that Mitt Romney is a...

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