From: Lenore Palladino, MoveOn.org Political Action
Dear Readers or MoveOn members,
We have a huge opportunity right now to turn up the heat on Mitt Romney to release his tax returns. Can you help by delivering a message to his campaign office in Dayton Ohio USA TODAY at NOON?
Everything you’ll need can be downloaded.
Then show up today at noon at the Romney office:
3297 Seajay Dr
Beavercreek, OH 45430
Thanks for all you do.
–Lenore and the rest of the team
Dear MoveOn member,
News just broke in The Boston Globe that Mitt Romney may have been in charge of Bain Capital for three years longer than he’d previously reported—a bombshell that could change the trajectory of the presidential race.1 The press is all over the story, and people everywhere are wondering what Mitt is hiding by not releasing his tax returns from this period.
When George Romney, Mitt’s father, ran for president in 1967, he released 12 years of tax returns. He said, “one year could be a fluke, perhaps done for show.”2
But that’s all Mitt has released, one year. He willingly provided 23 years of tax returns to the McCain campaign in 2008 before being rejected for the vice presidential slot.3 Now he wants to be president—but he’s unwilling to release the same information to the American people.
Why? That’s the question—and the only way we’ll find out is if Romney releases his returns.
That’s why MoveOn members are showing up at Romney campaign offices all over the country today to turn the heat way up and deliver a simple message: Release your returns now!
There’s a Romney office in Dayton. Can you stop by TODAY at NOON to drop off our “Release Your Returns” letter to make sure they, and the media, get the message?
Yes, I’ll be there today!
If you can join in, we’ll follow up with everything you need including a copy of the newspaper article announcing George Romney’s original release of his returns that you can present to the campaign office.
Pressure has been mounting on Romney over his taxes all week after President Obama proposed extending tax cuts only for people who make less than $250,000 a year. The fact that Romney wants to give himself and the rest of the 1% even bigger tax cuts has put the issue back in the spotlight.
The one return he did release showed massive offshore investments in the Cayman Islands, a Swiss bank account, and huge deductions for things like his horse’s stables—loopholes only the super-rich can use to avoid paying their fair share.
Even Fox News just published an op-ed criticizing Romney for refusing to release more than just one selected year of his tax returns and the issue is starting to break through with independent voters.4 It’s clear that Romney’s on the wrong side of public opinion on this one and we have a chance, right now, to turn up the heat and force him to finally come clean—or end up looking untrustworthy in the eyes of voters.
Can you drop by the Romney office in Dayton today at noon and help deliver the message?
Yes, I can stop by!
MoveOn members have been urging President Obama to take a firm stand against extending tax cuts for people making more than $250,000 a year and this week he heeded our call by promising to veto more tax giveaways for the rich.5
With the president firmly on the side of MoveOn members—and working people all across the country—it’s time to turn up the pressure on Romney. The momentum is on our side and we can’t let Mitt get away with hiding the truth from voters.
Thanks for all you do.
–Lenore, Victoria, Emily, Robin, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. “Mitt Romney stayed at Bain 3 years longer than he stated,” The Boston Globe, July 12, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=277303&id=46081-21095459-3OR3PTx&t=5
2. “On tax returns, Mitt won’t follow the leader—his dad,” The Washington Post, July 11, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=277279&id=46081-21095459-3OR3PTx&t=6
3. “Mitt Romney’s offshore accounts draw more fire,” The Boston Globe, July 9, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=277271&id=46081-21095459-3OR3PTx&t=7
4. “If Romney vetted himself, his tax returns would KO shot at White House,” FoxNews.com, July 11, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=277272&id=46081-21095459-3OR3PTx&t=8
5. “White House would veto full Bush tax cut extension,” Politico, July 9, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=277273&id=46081-21095459-3OR3PTx&t=9
MoveOn members are going to Romney campaign offices nationwide today to demand that he release the rest of his tax returns NOW—and stop hiding the truth of how he makes his money and where he stashes it from the American people. Can you stop by in Dayton and help deliver the message today at noon?
Yes, I’ll be there!
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