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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:25 PM Sep 2012

Politico Breaking News: "Mitt Romney refused to back down" (from email from Politico)

Source: Politico

Mitt Romney refused to back down Tuesday afternoon over comments he made that "47 percent" of people in America "are dependent upon government" and "believe that they are victims."

"There are a number of retirees, members of the military and so forth who aren't paying taxes, and that's as it should be," the GOP presidential nominee told Fox News's Neil Cavuto. "But I do believe we should have enough jobs and take-home pay such that people have the privilege of higher incomes that allow them to be paying taxes. I think people would like to be paying taxes. The good news is if you're doing well enough financially that you can pay a tax. And the problem right now is you see in this country so many people have fallen into poverty that they're not paying taxes they have to rely on government and the right course to help them is not just to have government handing out but instead government helping people to get back to good jobs."


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Politico Breaking News: "Mitt Romney refused to back down" (from email from Politico) (Original Post) Bertha Venation Sep 2012 OP
Does he plan to feed them while helping them? aquart Sep 2012 #1
We'll find out after he runs his focus group - nt Redfairen Sep 2012 #14
Has he paid any taxes???who knows..he won't show us movonne Sep 2012 #2
There he goes again fun n serious Sep 2012 #3
"I think people would like to be paying taxes. mac56 Sep 2012 #4
You beat me to it. The people at the secret fundraiser dinners wont like that, Volaris Sep 2012 #10
They know he's just being fake since he's in full damage-control mode... Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #15
Don't the Right Wingnut Asshats always say maxrandb Sep 2012 #24
His Taxes oliverrams1 Sep 2012 #5
hey romney believes in "...government helping people to get back to good jobs." nt msongs Sep 2012 #6
which ones heaven05 Sep 2012 #18
So Mitt, since your number one business rule is 'cut costs', are you saying all you sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #7
He forgot the part where he calls those people lazy freeloaders JBoy Sep 2012 #8
How many of that 47% are victims of Bain capitalism? Downwinder Sep 2012 #9
Here's a VIDEO Tx4obama Sep 2012 #11
Ironic here that .. svip Sep 2012 #12
The more that fascist nut struggles magic59 Sep 2012 #13
Of course that isn't what he said in the video Marrah_G Sep 2012 #16
of course not lavenderdiva Sep 2012 #17
The arrogant fool is destroying himself. Thanks much! L0oniX Sep 2012 #19
Truth be known he would like to cut everybody's salary including the minimum wage! Kteachums Sep 2012 #20
pride goeth before a fall shanti Sep 2012 #21
FUCK SHITTY MITT ROMNEY Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #22
Hey Mitt I'll show you my taxes if you show me yours. GeorgeGist Sep 2012 #23
 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
3. There he goes again
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:29 PM
Sep 2012

Now they " have to" rely on government and they GOVERNMENT should help them back into good jobs? WTF? Didn't he just flip?

mac56

(17,561 posts)
4. "I think people would like to be paying taxes.
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:30 PM
Sep 2012

The good news is if you're doing well enough financially than you can pay a tax."

I think my head just exploded.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
10. You beat me to it. The people at the secret fundraiser dinners wont like that,
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:43 PM
Sep 2012

not ONE. LITTLE. BIT.

Secondly, he can't even FIX IT without making it worse. (not that he thinks it needs fixing, but you know where I'm going with this)

God what a jackass. The narcissism of this man is approaching Cheney Levels.

maxrandb

(15,192 posts)
24. Don't the Right Wingnut Asshats always say
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:02 PM
Sep 2012

"if you want to pay more taxes, there's nothing stopping you from writing a check".

Or is that option just for rich people.

sinkingfeeling

(51,279 posts)
7. So Mitt, since your number one business rule is 'cut costs', are you saying all you
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:35 PM
Sep 2012

'job creators' are going to start paying a living wage?

JBoy

(8,021 posts)
8. He forgot the part where he calls those people lazy freeloaders
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:38 PM
Sep 2012

that don't want to take any personal responsibility.

svip

(22 posts)
12. Ironic here that ..
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:47 PM
Sep 2012

.. Mitt wants to talk about how much 47% of Americans pay, or don't pay, in taxes. But yet he doesn't want that 47% of the electorate, that he claims he isn't worried about, to talk about HIS taxes.

lavenderdiva

(10,726 posts)
17. of course not
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:57 PM
Sep 2012

now he's 'speaking more elegantly', and trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes....

Kteachums

(331 posts)
20. Truth be known he would like to cut everybody's salary including the minimum wage!
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 09:16 PM
Sep 2012

He would like to get rid of unions and make people work for nothing. He would like the rich to prosper while the middle class funds their prosperity.

Shitty Mitty

(138 posts)
22. FUCK SHITTY MITT ROMNEY
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 10:14 PM
Sep 2012

Fuck him, fuck him, fuck him! I know at least one guy at work who was a Shitty Mitty supporter until this came out, and now he has the same feelings as myself: FUCK MITT WITH A TELEPHONE POLE!

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