Schumer defends Reid's attacks on Romney's tax returns

The Hill reports:

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday defended Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's attacks on Mitt Romney's tax returns.

Schumer said the Reid attacks are politically effective for Democrats and urged Romney to release more of his tax returns, suggesting Democrats will not back away from the aggressive campaigning.

"Everyday Mitt Romney has to talk about tax returns is a bad day for him and a good day for Democrats. You know they're trying to focus this on Harry Reid, there's an 800 pound elephant in the room, It's called 'unreleased taxes,'" Schumer said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."