Obama: "Romney Hood" will tax the middle class

August 7, 2012 6:24 AM

President Obama continues to hammer home the message about Mitt Romney's proposed tax plan, while Romney took in $26 million more than Mr. Obama last month. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

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