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Romney’s returns revive scrutiny of complex tax shelters

Questions raised over fairness of technique

Mitt Romney’s tax returns have drawn political scrutiny on multiple fronts, like his relatively low tax rates and the money parked in a Swiss bank account. But on Capitol Hill, his returns have caught the eyes of members of both parties for what appears to be his use of a type of complex shelter that has been debated for years in battles over evasion and fairness in the tax code.

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Thats just plain disgusting.

Mitt Romney leads by example. Now we can have a genuine discussion about tax policy.