I sent the Romney campaign a note yesterday.
Mitt Romney has long said he won't follow the precedent his father set of releasing several years' worth of returns, as President Obama did during the 2008 campaign and has continued to do as President.
So I asked him if he'd release just five years of his tax returns to the public -- and all I've heard in response? "Thanks for the note."
If you think we all deserve better, speak up. Join me, and add your name to my letter demanding that Mitt Romney level with American voters.
Political candidates release their tax returns for a whole lot of reasons.
How a person manages their own finances reflects on how they would manage the finances of our country. They tell you what a candidate stands to gain, and lose, from a variety of policies -- like changes to our tax code. They tell you about a person's ethics, their priorities, and their commitment to transparency.
So you have to wonder why Mitt Romney thinks releasing one full year of his tax returns, and a vague commitment to release this year's returns "as soon as the accountants have that ready," is all that Americans deserve to know as we prepare to choose our next president.
But his 2010 release raises more questions than it answers:
Why did Romney keep millions of dollars in a Swiss bank account? Why does he have a shell corporation in Bermuda? 
As voters, we shouldn't just be curious. We should be outraged about this. Because you know that as Romney vetted his new running mate, Paul Ryan, he asked for several full years of disclosure on his financial history. And when you play by two sets of rules before you even make it into office, it doesn't bode well for what's to come.
Even Richard Nixon released more years of returns than Romney has so far. Really, need I say more?
No one who cares about the outcome of this election should let this slide. Just five years of tax returns -- that's all we're asking.
Join me and help put the pressure on:
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Jim Messina Campaign Manager Obama for America
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