Bill Clinton accused Romney for hiding facts on taxes

Washington: The former US President Bill Clinton accused Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of concealing truth about raising taxes for the middle class.

During an election rally in the battleground state of Ohio, the charismatic Democratic leader alleged that Romney is hiding the fact that he would have to raise middle class taxes to pay for his USD 5 trillion tax cuts favoring the wealthiest Americans.

He also accused of hiding his tax returns, as well as hiding whether he opposed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which helps women fight back when they don’t get equal pay for equal work.

However, the Romney Campaign senior advisor Danny Diaz said that it was becoming increasingly clear that Obama’s campaign which is devoid of a record to run on or any plan for a second term, is growing desperate.

“This election will determine our direction over the next four years, and Americans have a clear choice. They won’t be distracted by the Obama campaign’s reckless and unfounded attacks,” Diaz said.

Over the next three weeks, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will continue to communicate their plan to create 12 million new jobs with rising take-home pay and get the economy growing again.

The Obama Campaign spokesman, Danny Kanner, said in Ohio Clinton powerfully articulated the progress the US is making under Obama.

“We have created 5.2 million private sector jobs over the last 31 months, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since January 2009, consumer confidence is at a five year-high, and foreclosures are at a five-year low,” he said.