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In reply to the discussion: Romney Claims He Lost Because of Obama "Gifts" [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)The 47% comment was very revealing, but I didn't feel personally insulted by it because I pay income taxes. Moreover, the statement was obviously false: clearly, many people who don't pay income taxes vote Republican, and many people who vote Democratic pay income taxes.
The statement about gifts, on the other hand, I found extremely offensive. I volunteered for the Obama campaign. I made more than a thousand calls and knocked on more than 300 doors. I donated as much as I could afford, and I took an unpaid day to get out the vote on election day. I got no gifts in return, other than the pleasure of seeing the President re-elected, nor did I expect any. In fact, my husband and I together are earning enough this year to be in the income tax bracket that will have its tax rate increased. I find the suggestion that Obama won essentially by bribing people extremely insulting on a personal level.
If anything, Romney wooed his wealthy voters with promises of major tax breaks if he got elected. If anyone was offering "gifts", it was Romney.
I shudder to think that this guy could have been president today.