Ron Paul diffused the issue of not releasing his tax returns with a dose of humor at Thursday’s GOP presidential debate.
“I don’t have any intention of releasing it – but for a different reason,” Paul said. “I’d probably be embarrassed to put my financial statements next to (the other candidates') income and I don’t want to be embarrassed because I don’t have a greater income.”
Romney laughed and clapped at the quip.
“With our financial statements, congressional financial statements, I think you know more about me than I know about myself,” Paul said. “That’s how my wife found out so much about what we were doing, you know from my financial statements.”
Paul ended on a serious note, turning to address the other candidates directly.
“I don’t’ think people need that because nobody is challenging me because I have no conflict of interests and I don’t even talk to lobbyists and I don’t take that kind of money,” he said.
