Romney tax returns likely to stoke debate over economic fairness

The release of Mitt Romney’s federal tax returns on Tuesday may not provide dramatic new insight into his finances, but it is sure to fuel the increasingly high-decibel debate about economic disparity and tax fairness that has overtaken this year’s presidential contest and repeatedly tripped up the Republican presidential hopeful.

By Matea Gold, Tom Hamburger and Melanie Mason

January 23, 2012