Claim: Newt Gingrich joked that he ought to rename his proposed 15 percent flat tax the "Mitt Romney Flat Tax," so "all Americans would pay the rate Mitt Romney paid." Actually, not all Americans. Under Gingrich's tax plan, Romney would likely pay closer to zero percent. Although he has not released his tax records, Romney this week revealed an approximation of his effective tax rate: Romney, Jan. 17: What's the effective rate I've been paying?
Fact-check: Gingrich's Plan: Nearly Zero Tax for Romney - FactCheck.org
Verdict: newt gingrich joked that he ought to rename his proposed 15 percent flat tax the "mitt romney flat tax," so "all americans would pay the rate mitt romney paid." actually, not all americans. under gingrich's tax plan, romney would likely pay closer to zero percent. although he has not released his tax records, romney this week revealed an approximation of his effective tax rate: romney, jan. 17: what's the effective rate i've been paying?
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-01-18T22:02:12