But there are not enough tax breaks for the rich to cover another 20% reduction in their income-tax rate. That is why the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center found that Romney’s plan would cut overall taxes for households with incomes above $200,000, but would require an average annual tax increase of at least $2,000 for households with incomes between $100,000 and $200,000.
与此同时，罗姆尼的计划将实际提高中等收入家庭的税负。他的计划将取消慈善捐赠和按揭等活动的税基扣减，同时保持对储蓄和投资的税收优惠，从而弥补降低所得税率的损失。但以没有足够的富人税收减免空间来实现进一步减少其20%的所得税率。这就是无党派立场的税收政策中心（Tax Policy Center）发现罗姆尼的计划将减少收入在200000美元以上家庭的总体税率，但会让收入在100000至200000美元的家庭年税负增加至少2000美元的原因。