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erpowers

(9,350 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:24 PM Feb 2012

How Would Romney Replace These

According to the Tax Policy Center, Mitt Romney's tax plan would eliminate the following tax credits: American Opportunity Tax Credit for Higher Education, the expanded refundability of the child credit, and the expansion of the earned income tax credit. Has anyone in the mainstream media asked him if he plans to replace these with other policies that would help low and middle income families?

I am not trying to be silly by asking the previous question. I realize Romney, a few days ago, stated he did not care about the very poor. However, I think that Romney should be asked whether or not he plans to replace the tax breaks for low and middle income families. Since Romney is claiming that he is focused on those in the middle class "who are suffering" it should be pointed out that at least some of his tax policy hurts the middle class. He should then be asked if he has any plans to relieve the additional suffering his tax plan will place on those with low and middle incomes.

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How Would Romney Replace These (Original Post) erpowers Feb 2012 OP
The only fact you need to know is Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #1
I believe it is to one-up his father notadmblnd Feb 2012 #3
I have also thought of that Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #4
Eliminate is exactly what he would do liberal N proud Feb 2012 #2
Replace them? Forget about it The Genealogist Feb 2012 #5

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
1. The only fact you need to know is
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:30 PM
Feb 2012

Rmoney does not give a damn about anyone except himself
He just wants to be president
and I have no idea why...............

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
3. I believe it is to one-up his father
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:35 PM
Feb 2012

to do something his father failed to do. Isn't that a pathetic reason to want to be president?

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
2. Eliminate is exactly what he would do
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:33 PM
Feb 2012

I doubt he would replace them.

If there isn't money to be made by privatizing, they would completely eliminate it.

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