Mitt Romney...we hardly knew ya.

Crockett, that was the problem with Romney's comments. Of course, Romney doesn't believe that 47% of the american public are leeches for life, however that is how his opposition will portray him. Being dependent on the welfare state doesn't necessarily mean that that is all you aspire to become. But, of course, we all know that wasn't the context of Romney's comments.
 
Deez:

Not to derail this thread but what are the structural changes in the Texas legal market that are not changing anytime soon? I am curious to know. Pls PM me or reply.
 
I agree that he was talking about the campaign and not his approach as president. However, my father worked his entire life as an electrical engineer, started his own business, paid taxes, and now is now retired and collects social secuity and is on Medicare. He doesn't pay income tax and I KNOW he doesn't view himself as a victim; this was the part of the comment that bothered me.
 
I'm just trying to figure out what part of what he said is not true? I think it's refreshing for a candidate to speak the truth for once.
 
Mitt is correct in his statements. A good portion of the american people don't pay any income taxes and just mooch off the gvt. What in the hell is wrong with saying that?

Take a look at what is going on overseas...you really want the guy in charge to stay in charge?

Take a look at our economy, you really want to continue down the path we're going?

If more americans would start caring about the elections and educate themselves we wouldn't be in this mess.

MORE people need to stand up and say it's not right that almost half of the country doesn't pay any taxes!
 
"When you rob Peter to pay Paul, You can always count on the support of Paul." BI, not sure what's worse, You lying or you think it's okay for Obama to allow almost half of America to be dependent on the Government so that he will get their vote. We can't have more people in the wagon than pulling it. Obama makes it okay for people to want to be taken care of as long as he gets voted into office. Running America this way is not substainable and is already showing the affects of catching up to America. The voters that are voting for Obama are choosing what's best for them right this minute and disregarding what it's doing to America and what it will do to their kids and their grandkids and on.

One day you will figure out the answer is more tax payers and not less people paying more taxes.
 
Michtex, you like to do links, why don't you post how many are on Government assistance today vs Reagan? Actually, just shgow how many are now compared to when Obama first took office.

Secondly, are you really suggesting that 47% of America is a typical % that don't pay federal income tax. Are you really that........ nevermind.
 
MojoMan, Gallup better be careful, they have the AG after them now because they wouldn't take David Axerod's suggestion on how they should do their poll that would reflect better for Obama. This bunch is as crooked as they come and they don't even care because they know only one network will report it and they know their 47% is watching the CNN and MSNBC channels.
 
As an "non-victim never been on welfare" Obama supporter, I would like to thank Mitt Romney nor doing his best to fumble away his chances to be the next President. We have a very vulnerable sitting President, but I don't think Romney has the goods to finish him off. He still may win, but if he does not, he has no one to blame but himself.

And as a side note, Republicans get food stamps and unemployment too.
 
Evidently Jimmy Carter's grandson was the guy that unearthed this video! And apparently he didn't take too kindly to Romney and the repubs diss his grandpa every chance they get. How sweet it must be!
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Romney spoke the absolute truth to a group of his supporters. What's the big deal? He should stand by it and not try to spin it. The truth is the truth. You libs act like he said something really crazy like "Pass the bill then we'll see what's in it." or "You didn't build that." Do you really think it's that bad to speak the truth?
 
Truth hurts. Didn't the Democrats feature a speaker during prime time at the DNC to beg for others to pay for her birth control?

Polls suggest that between 40% and 43% of people feel the government should do more while nearly 47% pay no income taxes.

Face it. The democrats want someone else to pay for everything from cable tv, cell phones and birth control. Romney was right - it just hard for the left to hear about it.
 
Romney's biggest mistake might have been equating the 47% that don't pay taxes as moochers that don't contribute to the system.

Probably half of those people have full time jobs, multiple part time jobs, or a combination of a part time job and school. An individual with 2 dependents can work full time at $15/hour and earn $30,000. With the additional child tax credit and EIC, they not only will not pay income tax, but will receive a refund via refundable tax credits. That person is doing the best they can. And they are barely getting by. Romney's statement links them with the dregs of society.

The fact is, 30 years ago, a blue collar worker with two dependents doing similar work could support the family without government aid in many cases. Because of globalization, illegal immigration, and rising health and energy costs, people that work in professions such as landscaping, painters, and auto workers don't do nearly as well. It's not that suddenly half of the country got stupid and lazy. The system has begun to fail under a tsunami of debt.

Financialization of the economy has contributed to greatly to both the inequity of wealth and the enormous debt load that constrains the ability for the economy to grow. Wall Street and companies like Bain have been at the heart of the economic paradigm shift that is sucking the life out of the middle class.

The other problem is the fissures in the rule of law that continue to eat at the Constitution. Obama has not only failed to address this problem, but has expanded the problem. Romney has not made any hint that he will address this either. We're screwed no matter who wins in November.
 
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