Very different rules

Pacquiao -- After repeated calls, yesterday Mitt Romney released one year of his tax returns. Even with this partial picture, one thing is abundantly clear: Mitt plays by very different rules than most Americans do. He made $22 million in 2010 and paid just 13.9% in taxes on it -- about half of what most middle-class Americans pay. And under his tax plan, he'd pay even less. That's the GOP plan. And last night, you saw ours. In the State of the Union, President Obama told Congress he'll continue to fight for the Buffett Rule. It's based on the simple belief that millionaires and billionaires shouldn't pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries. This fight is going to be a big part of what defines this election. It separates us from the other side, and we need to make sure everyone knows that. Chip in $5 or more to fund this fight today. Mitt's tax returns are Exhibit A of what's wrong with our tax code. And here's the kicker: His platform is to keep it that way. Under Mitt's plan, folks like him will pay about half of what they're paying now. And his tax cuts for the wealthy would actually double the tax cuts under George W. Bush. The Buffett Rule would require those earning $1 million or more to play by the same rules and pay the same tax rate as middle-class families. Less than 500,000 Americans will pay a little more to do their share, the same share that teachers and firefighters already do. Last night, we saw our President make the case for a country where we all pitch in our fair share. Help make sure he can wage that fight until it happens. Chip in $5 or more today: http://my.democrats.org/Fair-Share Thanks, Brad Woodhouse Communications Director Democratic National Committee

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