U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., places the U.S. Tax Code on the podium as he speaks during a 2007 forum in Des Moines, Iowa.
Associated Press
It riles me to see the media and other sources chastise Mitt Romney for paying 15 percent of his income on his tax return. The real culprits are the current tax laws that we have in this country.
Some say there are over 7,300 pages of the current tax laws. If you have the ability to make money in the private sector, why be criticized? Over 65 percent of the members of Congress are millionaires. Do we question each of these illustrious leaders in our government? Our form of government encourages entrepreneurs. Let's put the blame where it belongs: on our tax laws.
Jim Dublinski
Salt Lake City
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The hyper wealthy have made millions upon millions of dollars of "donations" to members of congress to ensure that they get the tax laws they want. If you want tax laws to benefit you, pay up.
No one is really blaming Romney for paying taxes at below 15%. No one is saying he is violating the law. They are just using him as an example of your point, that the tax system is messed up and unfair.
On top of that, though, Romney has More..
I don't care one bit about Romney and his precious riches. But when I did a cursory fact-check on the outrageous claims Romney has made, I realized this prevaricator has no integrity and no business thinking he's fit to lead our country.