CNNW Erin Burnett OutFront February 3, 2012
good evening. i'm erin burnett, and outfront tonight, a burning question for mitt romney. today, he got an endorsement from donald trump, and he was all smiles, but another day has gone by without an answer to a crucial question. does he think he should pay more taxes. here are his returns from 2009 and estimated for 2009 and estimated for 2010 and 11. it turns out that 30% of mitt romney's income, $12.9 million, comes from one very specific thing, in these tax years, 2010 and 2011. it's called the carry. and here is how it works. partners in private equity and hedge funds invest mon...