Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn Hits Romney on Unanswered Questions from Tax Returns

Harrisburg, PA - Today, after years of resistance, Mitt Romney has released limited information about his finances. In response, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn released the following statement:

"After years of refusing to release his tax returns, Mitt Romney offered just one year of tax returns that leave more questions than answers. Pennsylvanians know that Romney closed a Swiss investment account only because an advisor was worried it might cause political problems should it stay open. Pennsylvanians also learned that Romney kept money in offshore accounts that are notorious for costing American taxpayers hundreds of billions in lost revenue. Romney revealed accounts in Switzerland, the Caymans, Bermuda, Luxembourg and Ireland. But Pennsylvanians still do not know why Mitt Romney opened all of these offshore bank accounts in the first place, and we do not know how much in U.S. taxes Romney is avoiding by keeping his money in these foreign accounts. Mitt Romney's 2010 tax returns paint an insufficient picture and raise more questions than provide answers. Mitt Romney is afraid of what releasing multiple years of tax returns will reveal, but Pennsylvanians deserve to see the full picture. Pennsylvanians need a president who will stand up for the middle class, not a politician like Mitt Romney whose tax plan would cut his own taxes by nearly half while he hides his fortune in offshore accounts."