Losing the Tax Debate

Can a Republican candidate lose a debate on tax policy and win the presidency? The Romney campaign seems to think so.

Over the past couple of months, the Obama campaign has unleashed a barrage of TV ads that contain the same specific and potent attack: Mitt Romney will raise taxes on middle class families by $2,000 in order to cut taxes for the rich. The claim is false, but the Romney campaign hasn’t really responded.