Romney tries to seize mantle of change

Romney is not my first choice, but he is eminently more qualified (than Obama) to lead this country back to prosperity and to a position of renewed, well-deserved respect from our global neighbors. Where are all of Obama's "disclosures"? Here's the Romney/Ryan disclosures. Quit whining, people. Romney's Five Point Plan http://goo.gl/FM5v0 Romney/Ryan Public Disclosures http://goo.gl/RygP1 These returns reflect the complexity of our tax laws and the types of investment activity that I would anticipate for persons in their circumstances. There is no indication or suggestion of any tax-motivated or aggressive tax planning activities. In my judgment, they have fully satisfied their responsibilities as taxpayers. They have done so by relying on a highly reputable return preparer and other advisors, who have in turn relied primarily on information provided by third parties to them and to the IRS. The end result of that process has been returns that include a multitude of schedules, IRS forms and accompanying statements that provide appropriate transparency and the proper payment of taxes that Governor and Mrs. Romney owe under current law. -- Fred Goldberg, Former IRS Commissioner, 9.21.12