Romney joins calls to end Olympic medal tax

(WASHINGTON TIMES) Add presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney to the list of people who want to stop the federal government from taxing Olympic medals.

"He believes that there should be no taxation of the type you are describing on their hardware," Eric Fehrnstrom, a top adviser to Mr. Romney, told reporters in a conference call on Thursday.

The comments come a day after Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a potential running mate, introduced a bill to wipe out the tax, arguing that it is another way the government squeezes those who succeed.

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