Why asking for 5 years of Romney's tax returns was brilliant

[Peaceful Protester]

93. What is Mitt hiding?

The book Romney's Way is, regardless of your politics, an interesting case study in how far more conservative the Republican party is since the days of Rockefeller and George Romney. You have a clear basis of comparison with the father and son, both running for the same nomination in the same party, but with radically different platforms.

George Romney organized Citizens for Michigan, a nonpartisan group built on his belief that assorted interest groups including big business, held too much influence in government, and that only the cooperation of informed citizens acting for the benefit of all could counter them.

At AMC, George Romney instituted company-wide savings and efficiency measures, and he and other executives reduced their salaries by up to 35 percent. The stock rose from $7 to $90 per share, making him a millionaire from stock options. However, whenever he felt his salary and bonus was excessively high for a year, he gave the excess back to the company.

George Romney headed a citizen-based committee for improved educational programs in Detroit’s public schools. This Citizens Advisory Committee on School Needs made nearly 200 recommendations for economy and efficiency, better teacher pay, and new infrastructure funding. He helped a $90 million education-related bond issue and tax increase win an upset victory in an statewide referendum.