Countering Mitt Romney's announcement that he paid 15 percent in taxes, Newt Gingrich said his bill came to 31 percent, more than most Americans pay and closer to the top rate of 35 percent.
The AP reports that Gingrich was careful not to criticize Romney for paying a lower tax rate than most Americans.
"My goal is not to raise Mitt Romney's taxes, but to let everyone pay Romney's rate," he said according to the AP.