Democrats are unleashing a slew of new ads today attacking Mitt Romney [View all]

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Jul 17, 2012

New ads allege Romney is hiding something in tax returns

Democrats are unleashing a slew of new ads today attacking Mitt Romney for refusing to release more of his tax returns.

The Obama campaign unveiled "Makes You Wonder," a television spot that notes Romney paid less than 15% in taxes on $43 million in income in 2010 and 2011. Romney has released his 2010 return and 2011 estimate, but has thus far refused to release earlier years.

"What is Mitt Romney hiding?" the narrator in Obama ad asks.

Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail the spot will run in the Pittsburgh television market, where Romney will be making a campaign stop today. LaBolt did not divulge how large of an ad buy the campaign is making.