Mitt Romney would cut his own taxes in half.The revelation that Mitt Romney pays a tax rate of around 15 percent opens the door to another question: How much would his own taxes fall under the tax plan he would pass if elected president?
Here’s the answer, according to a new analysis by Citizens for Tax Justice that was provided to me this morning. Under his plan, Romney in 2013 would see his taxes cut by nearly half of what they would be if you use current law as a baseline.
Another way to put this: If Romney, whose wealth is estimated at as much as $250 million, is elected president and gets his way on tax policy, he would pay barely more than half as much in taxes than he would if Obama is reelected and gets his way — and the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy expire and an additional Medicare tax as part of the Affordable Care Act kicks in. The President's salary is $400,000 annually. Using a midrange assumption based on his financial disclosure form, his tax plan would save him $2.4 million.
The analysis is a little bit conjecture, because it doesn't take into account the degree to which Mitt will put more of his wealth in his
Cayman Islands tax sheltered bank accounts.
Do you really think he's working for you?