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Johonny

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18. So bush economics all over, we tried this in the 2000s

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:33 PM

Apr 2012

Parents took out huge leans on their property to pay for college and start businesses etc... then the whole house of bad debt fell. The government perhaps should do a better job of regulating small business loans and tax breaks it offers so people like G. W. Bush don't suck money out of a system designed to go to college graduates to start small businesses. Sigh.

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Romney: College students should borrow from their parents and start a business [View all] DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 OP

Too bad, I already tapped them out for the golf Raven Apr 2012 #1

Mine is helping me build my very first car elevator LynneSin Apr 2012 #11

Which Cadillac are you gonna take out for a spin? Initech Apr 2012 #15

This mother fucker is so tone deaf cindyperry2010 Apr 2012 #2

So from whom do the parents borrow? tabatha Apr 2012 #3

some have taken out 2d mortgages panopeagenerosa Apr 2012 #5

Parents are not banks! liberal N proud Apr 2012 #4

In his world all parents have spare money laying around Marrah_G Apr 2012 #6

Even if he doesn't know how most people live DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #9

I think he really doesn't renate Apr 2012 #12

It's not even about people "living on the edge" DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #13

In my family I am the first person to go on to college. Kalidurga Apr 2012 #7

Hey, Romney's lived through some tough times. trotsky Apr 2012 #8

you know, I just had an idea about what Mitt and Ann might think about their days as poor students renate Apr 2012 #14

Two Americas DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #16

This man is almost unbelievably out of touch. marmar Apr 2012 #10

I just asked my elderly mom to buy me a franchise. woo me with science Apr 2012 #17

So bush economics all over, we tried this in the 2000s Johonny Apr 2012 #18

So if there's a family of four kids like Romney's that's a total loan of $120,000.00 aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #19

Mom, can I borrow $20?..I'm gonna start a business.. SoCalDem Apr 2012 #20

The video of Romney's stupid comment Oilwellian Apr 2012 #21

yea, my dad died at 46, leaving mom w/5 kids...fuck you mitt spanone Apr 2012 #22

If the Dems fail to exploit this, they're as useless as Willard Rmoney! Bozita Apr 2012 #23

It certainly captures his world view and his utter stupidity in one convenient location DefenseLawyer May 2012 #25

Same way they let him say some of the same shit about golf over here. lonestarnot May 2012 #24

Out of Touch erpowers May 2012 #26