Clinton accuses Romney of hiding the truth

October 19, 2012 08:31

Campaigning in support of incumbent President Barack Obama, former

President Bill Clinton accused Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of concealing the truth about raising taxes for the middle class..

During an election rally in the battleground state of Ohio, the charismatic Democratic leader alleged that Romney is hiding the fact that he will have to raise middle class taxes to pay for his $5 trillion tax cuts favouring the wealthiest Americans.

He also accused Romney of hiding his tax returns, as well as hiding whether he opposed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which helps women fight back when they don't get equal pay for equal work.

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