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Mitt Romney tells conservatives he’s sorry he’s not president
OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) – At a gathering for conservatives to plot their future, there was a stark reminder of the past on Friday as failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney made his first public speech since election night.
Mitt Romney wants Republicans confident, President Obama wants Democrats scared
“In many cases involving predictions about human activity,” writes Nate Silver in chapter 9 of The Signal and The Noise, “the very act of prediction can alter the way people behave.” If you want to see this principle in action, … Continue reading
Mitt Romney wants Republicans confident, President Obama wants Democrats scared
“In many cases involving predictions about human activity,” writes Nate Silver in chapter 9 of The Signal and The Noise, “the very act of prediction can alter the way people behave.” If you want to see this principle in action, … Continue reading
How a moderate Mitt Romney would regulate Wall Street
Last night, Mitt Romney styled himself as a moderate centrist who would—of course—support regulating Wall Street. “There are some parts of Dodd-Frank that make all the sense in the world,” Romney said..Romney didn’t get too specific about what he liked … Continue reading
Pressed to explain Mitt Romney’s tax plan, Paul Ryan ducks
Fox News’ Chris Wallace pressed GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Sunday morning to try to explain how Mitt Romney’s tax plan would add up. The conundrum is that Romney is proposing to lower all individual rates by 20 percent … Continue reading
Pressed to explain Mitt Romney’s tax plan, Paul Ryan ducks
Fox News’ Chris Wallace pressed GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Sunday morning to try to explain how Mitt Romney’s tax plan would add up. The conundrum is that Romney is proposing to lower all individual rates by 20 percent … Continue reading
Mitt Romney releases tax return for 2011, showing he paid 14.1 percent tax rate
Mitt Romney paid $ 1.9 million in taxes on $ 13.69 million in income in 2011, most of it from his investments, for an effective rate of 14.1 percent, according to hundreds of pages he released Friday in a move to quiet political … Continue reading
Mitt Romney exited Bain Capital with rare tax benefits in retirement
Before Mitt Romney retired from Bain Capital, the enormously profitable investment firm he founded, he made sure to lock in his gains, both realized and expected, for years to come. He did so, in part, the way millions of other … Continue reading
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Five things to know about Mitt Romney’s energy plan
On Thursday in New Mexico, Mitt Romney is unveiling his latestenergy plan (pdf). It’s easy enough to summarize: He wants North America to achieve energy independence by 2020. “North America is the fastest-growing oil and gas producing region in the … Continue reading
Mitt Romney’s constitutional amendment would bar Paul Ryan from the presidency
Three years ago, Mitt Romney proposed a constitutional amendment that would say “the president has to spend three years working in business before he becomes president of the United States. Then he or she would understand that the policies they … Continue reading
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