Smooth Talking Mitt is Running From His Record…
On Taxes:

• Old Mitt: Romney Refused to Sign “No New Tax” Pledge.  When he thought he needed to look more moderate to get elected governor in 2002, Romney’s campaign mocked the pledge as “government by gimmickry.” [Boston Globe, 1/5/07] As governor, Romney drastically raised fees and taxes.

• New Mitt: Signs Pledge to Hide Tax Raising Record. This month, Romney signed the same “no new tax” pledge he refused to sign in 2002 to hide the fact that under his failed leadership, Bay Staters saw their tax burden increase by more than 5 percent, and Romney’s cuts to local communities sent Massachusetts property taxes to their highest level in 25 years. [Massachusetts State-Local Tax Burden Compared to National Average (1970-2006), The Tax Foundation; Quincy Patriot Ledger, 12/16/05]