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An interesting rumor, based on legal fact, just started flying around about this year’s presidential race: Mitt Romney might have to give up his Republican Party nomination.

After all, just like no one with a criminal record can be president, neither can anyone who received amnesty for a crime, either.

And Romney’s consistent refusal to release his tax returns might indicate he received amnesty for tax evasion, some media are reporting.

To date, and despite bipartisan objections, Romney won’t release his full 2010 personal tax returns, and has provided none from previous years. His 2010 returns don’t contain the same information Romney reported on his campaign documents, either.


Video: Romney's questioned for tax evasion, which could legally cost him his nomination.
Many insinuate this refusal is simply to hide his overseas investments due to their potential negative reception from American voters.

However, his refusal could indicate that Romney took advantage of an amnesty program that allowed relative pardons to tax evaders. The 2009 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program allowed those who skipped taxes on overseas investments to settle their debts to the IRS at reduced penalty rates and without legal punishment.

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

After all, just like no one with a criminal record can be president, neither can anyone who received amnesty for a crime, either.

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Originally posted by Geezer:

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

After all, just like no one with a criminal record can be president, neither can anyone who received amnesty for a crime, either.

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I'd like to see a cite for this.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
You'd like to think that , but since there was none... Nope.

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
You should probably contact the author of the article, then.

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