I'm concerned about Mitt Romney

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

This is a 100% true statement and the root cause of most of the problems we have in this country

"There are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe that they are the victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, you name it, that that's an entitlement and they will vote for this president no matter what."

You didn't really mean that his statement is 100% true, did you. You couldn't have meant that. His statement confirms he is a bleeping fool. Hopefully, it will seal the deal in Ohio and Nevada and this thing is over.
Where to start? If he meant the 47% to be people who don't pay income tax, well then he is a moron because a large percentage of those are the elderly who vote republican, poor southern white men, veterans.
If he meant 47% of Americans, in general, will vote for Obama because they are victims, but not specifically reffering to the income tax group, that is also patently false. More educated people, professionals, and specifically educated women back Obama. So just eliminate those people and what is the percent that actually fall into his assinine categorization?

8% of Americans pay no income or payroll taxes. Most of that 8% are people who work, but make less than 20,000 a year working at places like McDonalds and DD. There are students and vets in that group, as well.There are freeloading bums out there, but they are a small percent. It is getting fun watching this guy flush it down the drain.

Oh yeah, 162,000 people in the top 10% tax bracket paid no income tax. He might have been one of them a couple years ago.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by zimmy

You didn't really mean that his statement is 100% true, did you. You couldn't have meant that. His statement confirms he is a bleeping fool. Hopefully, it will seal the deal in Ohio and Nevada and this thing is over.
Where to start? If he meant the 47% to be people who don't pay income tax, well then he is a moron because a large percentage of those are the elderly who vote republican, poor southern white men, veterans.
If he meant 47% of Americans, in general, will vote for Obama because they are victims, but not specifically reffering to the income tax group, that is also patently false. More educated people, professionals, and specifically educated women back Obama. So just eliminate those people and what is the percent that actually fall into his assinine categorization?

8% of Americans pay no income or payroll taxes. Most of that 8% are people who work, but make less than 20,000 a year working at places like McDonalds and DD. There are students and vets in that group, as well.There are freeloading bums out there, but they are a small percent. It is getting fun watching this guy flush it down the drain.

Oh yeah, 162,000 people in the top 10% tax bracket paid no income tax. He might have been one of them a couple years ago.

You and the media are distorting his comments. Hs is not saying that 47% of the people are deadbeats. he is saying that 47% of the population will vote for Obama no matter what. Thats his base. And no matter whay Romney does, these people (including you) BELIEVE that they need govt help, healthcare, housing, etc. Its a fact. 47% or more believe that. thats what Obama has done and thats what Obama supporters vote for. Read his quote again. I stand by that its 100% true.

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

You and the media are distorting his comments. Hs is not saying that 47% of the people are deadbeats. he is saying that 47% of the population will vote for Obama no matter what. Thats his base. And no matter whay Romney does, these people (including you) BELIEVE that they need govt help, healthcare, housing, etc. Its a fact. 47% or more believe that. thats what Obama has done and thats what Obama supporters vote for. Read his quote again. I stand by that its 100% true.

Pretty much nothing in his statement is true.

Romney very inarticulately tried to draw a parallel between Obama supporters and those who rely on government...the problem is anyway you want to slice it up it's wrong.

-spence