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In reply to the discussion: Paul Ryan: 30 Percent 'Want Their Welfare State,' 70 Percent 'Want The American Dream' [View all]truthisfreedom
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Paul Ryan: 30 Percent 'Want Their Welfare State,' 70 Percent 'Want The American Dream' [View all]
Tx4obama
Oct 2012
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He bases it on some statistic he found that 30% of people get 100% of their income from the gov't.
SunSeeker
Oct 2012
#32
my question, too - first it was 47%, now it's 30%, anyone want to guess what number comes up at the
wordpix
Oct 2012
#46
And Hasn't Rmoney Been Running Around And Talking 100% Since He Was Caught On Tape At 47%?,,,,,nt
global1
Oct 2012
#6
yes, he's been saying 100% all over the place but Ryan didn't get the memo, apparently
wordpix
Oct 2012
#48
Rmoney is definitely on the welfare roll$ with his Cayman & Swiss & Bermuda accts
wordpix
Oct 2012
#49
Corporations who pay little or no taxes yet still receive corporate welfare.....
LaPera
Oct 2012
#10
you forgot to add the subsidies for fat cats like Mittens who pay 14% on their million$ while we
wordpix
Oct 2012
#50
re:Paul Ryan: 30 Percent 'Want Their Welfare State,' 70 Percent 'Want The American Dream'
allan01
Oct 2012
#21
Thank God FDR didn't think like that in 1932, and that President Obama doesn't today.
bluesbassman
Oct 2012
#24
The fact that they can't agree on the number suggests the whole claim is bogus.
JDPriestly
Oct 2012
#45
But Mitt said the freeloader number was 47%. Did 17% just knuckle down and start working?
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#59