Mitt Romney's assertion that almost half of Americans pay no federal income tax is backed by a 2011 study, but the way he cited the figure, as some other mostly Republican politicians have in recent months, can be misleading.
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Half of Americans pay no income tax?
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Ohioans pay less in state taxes
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Romney releases 2011 tax return
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Romney hedges on support for GOP budget outline
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A NEW study has been looking at the effect
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'Reliable statistics must to carve out policies'
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Quarter of US millionaires pay lower taxes
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Romney hates America?
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Campaign finance reports tell different stories
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Darrell Issa: 'you don't accuse the IRS until you've had a nonpartisan, deep look'
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Millions of unintended taxpayers hit by medicare tax
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Most Americans believe country on wrong track
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Mitt Romney finally releases tax returns;
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Report points to lack of support
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Americans want government services, but don't want to pay for them
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Brit Hume: ``no evidence'' the media is trying to help Mitt Romney
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Majority believes Obama isn't responsible for economy