Joe Klein: A Nation of Moochers

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A Nation of Moochers
By Joe Klein | @JoeKleinTIME | September 17, 2012 | 80


As Alex Altman reports, Mitt Romney’s bad week just got worse. And the worst of the worse is Romney’s contention that the 47% of the country who support Obama are just looking for handouts. This from a man who pays 14% in taxes–a multi-million dollar handout that Romney receives because he makes his money via a financial scheme that enjoys a major tax break from the government. As Michael Grunwald pointed out last week in his memorable Time cover story, we’re all getting goodies from the government in one way or another. And yes, it might be a good idea to review all these subsidies–sugar? cotton? oil?–but it is sheer…I guess you’d have to call it class warfare to say that only the 47% voting for Obama are on the dole. How embarrassing: Romney keeps on kicking himself in the face.

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1. Yes, that is the aspect of this that hasn't been fully appreciated yet

It reignites the tax issue, both the paltry rates he pays and the lack of returns.

It all adds up to another lost week for Romney, probably two if the President hits this hard, which I'm sure he will.