It's not morbid curiosity when the man could potentially be in a position to shape the tax code. There could be a conflict of interest there which would be evident to the electorate or media but as is will remain cloaked. I'm not curious about how much money he earned, I know that it's a hefty number. I'm curious about the percentage of his earnings he paid in taxes. I pay approximately 30% of my earnings in taxes. That hurts. If I were to find out that Romney paid 10%, and that the policies he hopes to enact would only reinforce such things, I'll be inclined to vote elsewhere. I would be happy if the IRS stated what % of overall earnings Romney paid in taxes. That is a fair question imo. It is directly related to policy making --something a long form birth certificate is not. By the way, there are certain deductions that I could probably "get away with" when I file my taxes but I don't do it because while it may toggle the line of legality, it's less than honest. I'm no "wing nut", I just would like to know where a candidate that I could potentially support draws his ethical lines. Also, I posted this cool link per this discussion. Check it out, pretty cool that this is available imo. Tax records tell a story steve, it's not just morbid curiosity, it's history.
That is a VERY cool link. I've been looking through the 203 pages of Romney's 2010 return (as much as I can in between things at work). If I read it right - with no wages, salaries, tips, etc. he earned about 21mil and paid about 3mil (14% tax). Most of his income seems to have come from "Capital Gain" President Obama paid between 25%-33% in 2007 and 2008. Most of his income came from "Business Income". I'm not a tax guy, so I'll shut up. I think the tax code is jacked.