Questions I'd Love To Ask Mitt Romney Tonight

Look, I know the following questions will never be asked, but I'd sure love to hear them answered:

• Gov. Romney, you refuse to tell the American people how you would pay for your proposed across-the-board 20% tax cut, yet your campaign claims that six independent studies have validated your plan. Did you tell the folks who conducted the six independent studies the details you won't tell us, and if you did not, how were they able to score your tax plan?


• Governor, your father said, with regard to a presidential candidate's tax returns, that the release of a single return wasn't enough because it could be a fluke, or even a cynical manipulation. Your father then released 12 years of returns, and you yourself demanded ten years worth from Congressman Ryan, yet you refuse to release any of your tax returns prior to 2010. What is it you mistrust about the American people that compels you not to release several years of returns like your father did?


• Gov. Romney, how does your economic plan differ from what George W. Bush did when he was president?


• Governor, a month ago, a video was released wherein you stated that 47 percent of Americans are dependent upon government, believe that they are victims, believe that government has a responsibility to provide them health care, food, and housing, and that your job is not to worry about these people. After the video's release, you simply commented that your remarks were not elegantly stated. However, you recently said that your comments were “just completely wrong.” Why did it take you so long to disavow those remarks?


• Gov. Romney, at the last debate you said your health care plan covered folks with pre-existing conditions. Moments after the debate ended, your campaign issued a retraction. My question is two-fold: (1) What really is your plan with regard to coverage of pre-existing conditions, and (2) Can you promise, right now, that your answer to the first part of this question won't later be retracted by your campaign?