CNN Money had a helpful graphic comparing taxes paid by Romney, Gingrich, and Obama in 2010. As expected it shows Mitt paying a much lower effective rate then the other two. But what I didn't expect to learn is how cheap Newt is. The Gingriches donated only 3% of their income to charity. Link below the jump...
CNN Money Comparison
Click the link to see the helpful graphic. Here are the highlights:
Effective tax rates:
Romney: 14%
Gingrich: 31%
Obama: 25%
Charity as % of income:
Romney: 14%
Gingrich: 3%
Obama: 14%
And $10K of Newt's donations were to the ballet! cough*elites*coughcough