Romney's Huge Retirement, Bank Contractors Allegedly Terrifying Residents, Bernanke's 'Nightmare Scenario' And More

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Romney Takes Heat For Unusually Massive Retirement Account

As Mitt Romney's refusal to release further tax returns becomes a central issue in the presidential race, a related question first raised in January remains stubbornly unanswered: How did Romney build such a massive individual retirement account?

The size of the GOP presidential candidate's IRA is "very unusual," said Rebecca Wilkins, senior counsel for federal tax policy at the nonprofit advocacy group Citizens for Tax Justice. "The Romney campaign has not been that forthcoming."

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