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In the discussion thread: What EVERYBODY is missing about the 47% [View all]

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:32 PM

Tx4obama (28,916 posts)

2. And it includes OUR TROOPS overseas who are Obama supporters.

And all the Democrats in Congress and other political offices.

And even our Supreme Court Justices - the ones that support Our President.

Yes, Romney was talking about ALL of the Obama supporters.

Me, you, everyone!

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What EVERYBODY is missing about the 47% [View all]	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	OP
I just posted this. Well, partially.	valerief	Sep 2012	#1
Thank you. At least there is one person out there who sees through this bull..	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#5
And it includes OUR TROOPS overseas who are Obama supporters.	Tx4obama	Sep 2012	#2
Point of clarification	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#7
The way I heard him say what he said was ...	Tx4obama	Sep 2012	#10
He mixed up the two groups "Obama supporters" and "the shiftless class"	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#15
No it's 47% of tax units which I suppose is per tax return.	dkf	Sep 2012	#3
He said "47% of Americans"	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#4
Right! nt	valerief	Sep 2012	#6
And this is my point. We are letting these bastards get away with an absurd claim	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#8
Well he is citing a statistic which refers to tax units.	dkf	Sep 2012	#13
He is MISQUOTING the statistic then.	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#16
And he didn't clarify his statements in tonight's emergency press conference.	Indpndnt	Sep 2012	#19
That wasn't for public consumption. It was for people who probably already know what it represents.	dkf	Sep 2012	#21
How do you know what Romney meant?	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#25
Listen to it again...	dkf	Sep 2012	#26
So on that basis, you are saying what he really meant was ...	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#32
STOP. DEFENDING. ROMNEY.	kestrel91316	Sep 2012	#28
I can't handle reading stuff that is off in its assumptions.	dkf	Sep 2012	#29
dkf is actually correct on this. There is a study that claims that.	musicblind	Sep 2012	#30
There is a study that counts the number of mosquitoes in Africa	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#33
Right. That's a very bold "fact"	renaissanceguy	Sep 2012	#67
This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone...	k2qb3	Sep 2012	#9
Please explain payroll tax.	qwlauren35	Sep 2012	#63
47% still pay PROPERTY TAXES, PAYROLL TAXES, SALES TAXES, LOCAL TAXES, STATES TAXES, etc. etc.	thecentristword	Sep 2012	#11
that's what i told my fux gnews meme epal.	pansypoo53219	Sep 2012	#17
Obviously we are speaking of Federal taxes	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#46
FINALLY, Krystal Ball cracked open the 47% number	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#12
Kudos to E. J. Dionne. He also broke it down on the Ed Show	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#20
And Jon Stewart broke down the 47% effectively. Rachael and Laurence, we're still waiting.	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#65
Barbara Boxer was OUTSTANDING on TRMS tonight	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#70
President Obama gave a great rundown on the 47% in his Univision town hall	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#71
How many likely Romney voters might be in that 47%	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#14
Romney in-fighting	WallaceRitchie	Sep 2012	#18
Romney picked the number out of a hat	Rosa Luxemburg	Sep 2012	#22
No he didn't	abumbyanyothername	Sep 2012	#31
He also said "48%" and "49%". What study was he citing in those instances?	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#34
Romney probably pays less taxes than the 47	Rosa Luxemburg	Sep 2012	#40
It includes people who are running a business but just scraping by	treestar	Sep 2012	#23
Good point. And remember, that 47% number was at the worst of the Bush meltdown.	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#24
You guys don't get it many white Americans think nobody pays income tax	doc03	Sep 2012	#27
Ooh,	Delphinus	Sep 2012	#37
It also includes people with low-paying jobs	Jeff In Milwaukee	Sep 2012	#35
Thank you for that analysis	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#38
It's a similar story for the military...	Jeff In Milwaukee	Sep 2012	#39
Sorry Jeff your Wrong	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#47
Not exactly sure where you're getting your information....	Jeff In Milwaukee	Sep 2012	#69
It Also Includes Some Military	Xyzse	Sep 2012	#36
How do you challenge the facts	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#41
You call those facts?	Bjorn Against	Sep 2012	#42
It is a true statement	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#48
No it is not a true statement	Bjorn Against	Sep 2012	#53
You are wrong on all counts	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#50
It comes out but they get it back in April	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#43
You claim most people receive a tax return more than triple what they pay in?	Bjorn Against	Sep 2012	#51
I didn't say most people you did	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#56
Oh yes you did say most people...	Bjorn Against	Sep 2012	#62
1500 that is	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#44
This post was hidden by jury decision.	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#45
And I am sure you were screaming about the debt when the Republicans created it	Bjorn Against	Sep 2012	#49
I work in Healthcare	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#52
I took out my calculator...	Bjorn Against	Sep 2012	#58
No, you deliver 200 American citizens.	elleng	Sep 2012	#68
This post was hidden by jury decision.	veuillez31	Sep 2012	#55
You do realize that most of that increase in debt is a result of Bush policies don't you?	Bjorn Against	Sep 2012	#60
This thread is about the 47% claim and who is in that 47%. Please stay on topic.	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#64
This message was self-deleted by its author	littlemissmartypants	Sep 2012	#54
Wow.	xfundy	Sep 2012	#57
No one in the main stream media today said	bkkyosemite	Sep 2012	#59
And it seems that Romney's 47%	bkkyosemite	Sep 2012	#61
Nice try. He ain't givin' that up.	BlueStreak	Sep 2012	#66

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