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Mitt Romney
11:02 am
Fri February 24, 2012

From George Romney To Mitt, A Shrinking Tax Rate

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Mitt Romney holds a poster of his father, given to him at a campaign rally in Spartanburg, S.C., in January.
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George Romney holds infant Willard "Mitt" Romney, the youngest of his four children, in this 1947 family photo.
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Mitt with his father in their Detroit home in 1957, when George Romney was CEO of American Motors Corp.
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A young Mitt sits behind the wheel of his father's Rambler.
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Flanked by his wife, Lenore, and son Mitt, George Romney announces his run for governor of Michigan at a news conference in 1962.
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A 14-year-old Mitt hugs his father after George Romney announces his candidacy for governor on Feb. 10, 1962.
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George Romney with his two sons, Mitt (left) and Scott, in an undated photo from their home in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
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George Romney, then the governor of Michigan, walks with family members to the World's Fair in New York in May 1964. Mitt is at far left.
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George and Mitt Romney look out over the grounds of the World's Fair in 1964. The World's Fair included exhibits from several automobile companies.
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The Romney family in their Bloomfield Hills, Mich., home, on Jan. 1, 1968. Mitt is standing in back.
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George and Lenore Romney with Mitt and his then-fiancée, Ann Davies, outside their Washington hotel on Jan. 19, 1969, a day before Richard Nixon's inauguration.
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Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, look up at a portrait of his late father at the Capitol rotunda in Lansing, Mich., in 2008.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds up a poster of his father, George Romney, who was the former governor of Michigan, after it was given to him while greeting people at a campaign rally at Wofford College on January 18 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:00 am

Mitt Romney gave a major economic speech Friday, in which he stressed his plan to lower personal income taxes.

Romney's own taxes became an issue last month, when he acknowledged paying a lower tax rate than many middle-class families.

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11:00 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Court Takes Another Look At Affirmative Action

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A new case taking on affirmative action in higher education is set to be heard in the Supreme Court this fall. In 2003, the court ruled that universities could consider racial diversity in admissions. But today the make-up of the court is very different. Host Michel Martin discusses the case with two law school deans.

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11:00 am
Fri February 24, 2012

South Dakota Tribe Goes Up Against Big Brewers

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The Oglala Sioux Tribe filed a $500 million lawsuit against brewers and retailers, claiming they're responsible for the reservation's alcohol-related problems. The tribe lives on a dry reservation, but they claim nearby towns unlawfully sell alcohol to residents. Host Michel Martin speaks to a reporter and the tribe's attorney.

BackTalk
11:00 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Listeners React To Head Of Citizens United

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The Tell Me More inbox was flooded with reactions to an interview with David Bossie. The Citizens United Supreme Court case helped pave the way for Super PACs. Bossie says, "money is speech and people who can spend more, get more," but some listeners strongly disagree. Host Michel Martin and Editor Ammad Omar discuss listener feedback.

Barbershop
11:00 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Shop Talk: Are Rihanna, Brown Condoning Abuse?

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Host Michel Martin and the Barbershop guys discuss singers Chris Brown and Rihanna. Brown was convicted of assaulting Rihanna three years ago. Now, they've released remixes of songs featuring each other. The guys also weigh in on affirmative action and whether race should be considered in college admissions.

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