Romney Pushed Taxes On Blind, Mentally Handicapped

When he was governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney proposed taxes that would directly take money from blind and mentally handicapped citizens.

According to a 2003 story from the Telegram and Gazette, Romney instituted a tax on Massachusett’s blind citizens in the form of an annual $10 “certificate of blindness” and $15 every four years for a “blind identification card.” Those documents were mandatory, or blind citizens wouldn’t be able to “take advantage of tax abatements, affordable housing programs, health care services, transportation discounts and other benefits.”

Romney also recommended a fee for “some mentally retarded citizens,” according to the Associated Press.

The Republican frontrunner recently admitted that he pays near 15% on his taxes, far less than most Americans. [Business Insider]