Just a stupid thought here. It seems to me Romney could put the whole rich man thing to bed if he did something noble and declared he would only take a Dollar a year in salary as President, no benefits and no retirement.
I’m not on the tack of declaring who does and does not need what but if it were me and I were so successful to have the opportunity to take on such a job in public service it would be just that, in public service. Not expecting anything but costs to be covered and that would be enough.
...that and hopefully he will pay for his own vacations (i.e. not milk taxpayers like Odummer and Moochelle). It would be very good optics...and a stark comparison to the trash currently occupying the WH.