WASHINGTON – A top Democratic leader said Mitt Romney's reluctance to release a fuller accounting of his income tax returns makes him "the most secretive candidate for president in modern history," but other congressional leaders showed little interest in personally being held to the same disclosure standard.
"That's my private business," said House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), who ran a small business in plastics when he was first elected 20 years ago. He called the debate over Romney's personal income taxes a "sideshow."
And Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), the minority leader who is among the wealthier members of Congress, gave a long explanation for not releasing her own tax returns, suggesting somewhat in jest that perhaps the media should disclose its tax information.
"When I run for the president of the United States, you can hold me to the same standard," Pelosi said.
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