The Republican challenger speaks an uncomfortable truth — that it's hard enough to beat an incumbent president without almost half the electorate feeling dependent on him for some kind of government benefit.
The conveniently timed release of a video taped in May and leaked by Mother Jones in September has the usual suspects in the mainstream media chattering that Mitt Romney's candidacy for president is now doomed.
Even if it is true, you just can't say that 47% of Americans are dependent on government and that they're hard to reach politically because of that.
In one clip, Romney describes how his campaign would not try to appeal to "47% of the people" who will vote for President Obama "no matter what."
They are, he says, "dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them."
No doubt there are people who are dependent on government due to circumstances beyond their control. But it's been a main thrust of this administration to make as many people dependent on government as possible — witness ObamaCare — and its motives haven't always been pure.
This is the administration from which comes a steady drumbeat of class warfare, that rails against the evil "1%" while seeking to redistribute the...
The conveniently timed release of a video taped in May and leaked by Mother Jones in September has the usual suspects in the mainstream media chattering that Mitt Romney's candidacy for president is now doomed.
Even if it is true, you just can't say that 47% of Americans are dependent on government and that they're hard to reach politically because of that.
In one clip, Romney describes how his campaign would not try to appeal to "47% of the people" who will vote for President Obama "no matter what."
They are, he says, "dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them."
No doubt there are people who are dependent on government due to circumstances beyond their control. But it's been a main thrust of this administration to make as many people dependent on government as possible — witness ObamaCare — and its motives haven't always been pure.
This is the administration from which comes a steady drumbeat of class warfare, that rails against the evil "1%" while seeking to redistribute the...
The Republican challenger speaks an uncomfortable truth — that it's hard enough to beat an incumbent president without almost half the electorate feeling dependent on him for some kind of government benefit.
The conveniently timed release of a video taped in May and leaked by Mother Jones in September has the usual suspects in the mainstream media chattering that Mitt Romney's candidacy for president is now doomed.
Even if it is true, you just can't say that 47% of Americans are dependent on government and that they're hard to reach politically because of that.
In one clip, Romney describes how his campaign would not try to appeal to "47% of the people" who will vote for President Obama "no matter what."
They are, he says, "dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them."
No doubt there are people who are dependent on government due to circumstances beyond their control. But it's been a main thrust of this administration to make as many people dependent on government as possible — witness ObamaCare — and its motives haven't always been pure.
This is the administration from which comes a steady drumbeat of class warfare, that rails against the evil "1%" while seeking to redistribute their wealth, that supports the mob action of Occupy Wall Street, attacks those preaching personal responsibility as asking people to "fend for themselves" and tells the people who roll up their sleeves rather than hold out their hands, well, "you didn't build that."
Romney did not dispute that many Americans need and deserve the benefits they get. He merely recognized the fact that it's hard to run against an administration that says electing Romney would place those benefits in jeopardy, an administration that raids Medicare of $700 billion to fund ObamaCare while its supporters run ads showing a Paul Ryan look-alike pushing granny over a cliff.
(more)The conveniently timed release of a video taped in May and leaked by Mother Jones in September has the usual suspects in the mainstream media chattering that Mitt Romney's candidacy for president is now doomed.
Even if it is true, you just can't say that 47% of Americans are dependent on government and that they're hard to reach politically because of that.
In one clip, Romney describes how his campaign would not try to appeal to "47% of the people" who will vote for President Obama "no matter what."
They are, he says, "dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them."
No doubt there are people who are dependent on government due to circumstances beyond their control. But it's been a main thrust of this administration to make as many people dependent on government as possible — witness ObamaCare — and its motives haven't always been pure.
This is the administration from which comes a steady drumbeat of class warfare, that rails against the evil "1%" while seeking to redistribute their wealth, that supports the mob action of Occupy Wall Street, attacks those preaching personal responsibility as asking people to "fend for themselves" and tells the people who roll up their sleeves rather than hold out their hands, well, "you didn't build that."
Romney did not dispute that many Americans need and deserve the benefits they get. He merely recognized the fact that it's hard to run against an administration that says electing Romney would place those benefits in jeopardy, an administration that raids Medicare of $700 billion to fund ObamaCare while its supporters run ads showing a Paul Ryan look-alike pushing granny over a cliff.
And it's not wrong for him to say he doesn't stand much of a chance of getting their votes because "the other guy" is promising them more free benefits and forcing the other half to pay for all those benefits. Obama's got 47 million people on Food Stamps! Goes perfectly with my analogy above. Those people are getting a free meal compliments of the tax payers.
If people don't understand these facts, they shouldn't be allowed to vote - and shouldn't be allowed to be President, in congress, or in the media. If understand it, why can't they? They're in charge of policy and in charge of communicating information to the public - not lies and propaganda about the "rich" not paying their fair share!
Here are the facts:
Top 1% pay 38% of all tax revenue collected.
Top 5% pay 35%
Top 10% pay 46%
Top 25% pay 67%
Top 50% 97%
Bottom 50% 3%
Source: Internal Revenue Service
Do you not find it a cause for shame that 50% don't earn enough to pay tax at more than 3%? Or! Are you showing figures that don't represent what those 50% are and how they fit into the economy other than Fed tax?
Your figures say nothing! Yes, they may be the facts and open for all to view, but presented the way you represent the figures with your comments show a scant regard for whole truth, they are a intended to manipulate and deceive.
That is fraud, by implying the 50% are not worthy, living on the Government, or doing nothing for America, it is the equivalent of everyone living in even numbered houses, apartments, tents, caves or whatever not contributing at all, just being a drain on society. This is patently untrue, and so why continue the deceit?
For real information to go with your figures that covers your 50% see. http://www.nytimes.com/intera...
Those of you attacking the 47% for being "victims" and "moochers"-- are you sure you're not a part of it?
Low-income earners are the biggest part of this. But here's the thing people tend to forget. Almost everyone spends some time in this group. When you first started your career, first started a family, etc. For most people this is a temporary stop. For others, it is a sad, permanent state of being because their jobs are undervalued. Full time coal miners, for example, will usually find themselves lumped into this group.
A lot of retired seniors seem to not realize that, despite their having worked to pay into the system all of their lives, Mitt Romney is talking about them if he generalizes about the 47%.
The same can be said of many working in the public sector, like the military or peace corps., and those working in religious institutions.
There is a portion of the population that games the system to avoid paying income taxes, but the reality is that this is a very small group who can do so with tax loop holes.
Yeah, and thanks to Barack Obama there are more and more Americans joining this group daily. And, yes...full-time coal miners are definitely in this group because of Obama's war on coal. Plants are closing in record number because of his EPA's strict regulations. What are you thinking??
As far as Romney's plan and Ryan's plan to reform social security...NO ONE who is 55 or above will be affected!!! But, if something isn't done, NOBODY will have any benefits. Your arguments aren't even sensible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
"Oh my gosh... your campaign got blown up by Jimmy Carter's grandson? Oh the 'Habitat for Humanity'! So word one from BS Mountain is, "Well yeah, he said it but you only found out about from people we don't like!" What's word two? "You're looking and hearing the cynical, condescending, plutocratic words he was saying, not the aspirational and optimistic message he in retrospect should have been meaning to say! It's like Romney-Jazz; It's the words you don't hear! So this is just inartful words from a dubious source."
Jon Stewart
Romney adjusted income of 21.6 million he paid 3 million in taxes or 13.9% with government subsidy tax code. So now you "regular workers" are taxed 30%-40% if he was taxed at your rate he would have paid 7.56 million. So he receives a gov't subsidy of 4.56 million and according to him the math is correct that he would have enough food stamps until the year 4870.... what an EPIC mooch huh
And this still proves that the tax system is unconstitutional and thus should be changed!
Let me get this right, for a career if you are say a teacher you are taxed at say for arguments sake 30%, but if you are an investment banker (weather you started small or have a trust fund) you should pay less tax then everyone else??
So then if I used my taxed personal income to invest, if I make a profit I should pay less tax on the PROFIT after selling the investment?
Definition: A capital gain is the difference between what you paid for an investment and what received when you sold that investment.
http://taxes.about.com/od/tax...
My point still stands... Do you honestly think it is fair that a teacher is taxed at a higher percentage then an investor?
If anything it should reversed ... I think
You do realise that you (along with Romney) are saying that everyone who lives in odd numbered housing is living at the expense of those living in even numbered housing.
Now why don't you get some reality in your life. Really think about what you are saying, is it really a fact that everyone on one side of the street is living off those on the other.
Romney is telling some facts, yes, all the relevant and material facts, no, he is not. See part of what he left out and discover that your neighbour is not a lazy so and so after all. http://www.nytimes.com/intera...
Romney on these statements is a deceiving manipulator, not a leader for a great nation.
obama is the great deceiver promising everything, delivering nothing, spreading misery and blaming others for it.
Does this put it into perspective and you realize how silly you have been. Because you really have been silly. No matter how you work the math 50% is half the people. That is the equivalent of half the households.
When Romney withholds half the truth he is pulling the wool, suckering you.
The truth of the matter is that people who depend on the government handouts will be afraid to lose them so they will vote for the one who promise them to continue those handouts. What a way to create a class of parasites.