The main candidate for the Republican Party at the moment, and likely to be the hot favourite to be elected, Mitt Romney, is an extremely wealthy man. Over the years candidates for election in America have typically released their tax records so that everyone can see how much tax they are paying, and whether or not they are walking the walk as the expression goes, or rather just talking a good game!

Mitt Romney, who made a lot of money running Bain Capital, gave the following reassuring answers when asked when he will release his tax records, which he has not done so far, “If that has been the tradition, I am not opposed to doing that. Time will tell.” He followed up the elusive “time will tell” with a “probably” and then another answer, “I’ll keep that open”. It is amazing how politicians can continue to attract so much support when they give such elusive answers and it gives you some idea as to how bad your opponents must be if you are the leader, by a long run, and you can basically avoid giving any information as to whether or not, with all your wealth, you are actually paying the right amount of tax or not.