The ultimate weird Tax Deception.

Mitt Romney chose to not deduct 1.3 million of deductible contributions so that his 2011 tax rate would be 14% instead of 12%. He intentionally paid too much, which he said only a few months ago would be an act so stupid an act as to disqualify him from the presidency.

But he had said that his taxes were never below 14%, so politically he had to cook the books to come up with 14%.

Anyone can do their taxes funny to defraud the Treasury. That's simple. But doing your taxes funny to deceive the electorate? That's priceless.

Now, if Mitt wants to send extra money to the Treasury as a PR move it's no big deal because at least he had to pony up some extra money, right? Probably the first thing the man has ever done for his country.

But here is what makes this such a weird, creepy deception...

After the election he can amend his 2011 return to claim that unclaimed 1.3 million as charitable deductions!