Mitt Romney Says the Lesson from Wisconsin is the American People Want Less Teachers, Police Officers and Firefighters. If Elected President, Mitt Has Vowed to Give Us Less! Do You Want Less?
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"Say Anything" Romney has done it again. He will spew whatever populist nonsense he thinks voters want to hear.
Mitt has now declared that the lesson from the Wisconsin recall is that the American people want less teachers in the schools, less police officers on the streets, and less fire fighters responding to fires and traffic accidents. And if elected President, he has vowed to make sure we get less! Yay!!!
The problem with this is, less police officers on the streets = more crime, less teachers in the classroom = bigger class sizes and less effective teaching, and less firefighters means longer response times to fires, traffic accidents and other emergencies.
Do you agree with Mitt, is the take away from Wisconsin that the American people want less teachers and first responders? Do you want less?
Mitt has now declared that the lesson from the Wisconsin recall is that the American people want less teachers in the schools, less police officers on the streets, and less fire fighters responding to fires and traffic accidents. And if elected President, he has vowed to make sure we get less! Yay!!!
The problem with this is, less police officers on the streets = more crime, less teachers in the classroom = bigger class sizes and less effective teaching, and less firefighters means longer response times to fires, traffic accidents and other emergencies.
Do you agree with Mitt, is the take away from Wisconsin that the American people want less teachers and first responders? Do you want less?
http://abcnews.go.com/Politic...
"He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers—did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did! It's time for us to cut back on government and help the American people!"
http://www.govexec.com/manage...
“Of course, teachers, and fireman and policeman are hired at the local level and also by states,” Romney said on Fox News. “The federal government doesn’t pay for teachers, firefighters or policeman, so obviously that’s completely absurd.”
It is NOT the federal governments job to supply funds that state governments should be providing.
Will federal taxes be decreased to make up for the tax money states are no longer getting back from the government?
And local taxes will have to be increased to make up for the lack of federal funds, or states will have to make do with LESS. If federal taxes aren't decreased and local taxes are raised, this amounts to a tax hike, right?
What???
That's not what Romney said.
That's not what he said at all. And you effing know it.
Twisting Romney's words? Putting words into his mouth that he never said? Is that the ONLY way Obama's supporters can get him elected?
Romney never said that people want fewer teachers, cops, and firefighters.
The fact that you did not post any link whatsoever, where a reputable source that directly quotes Romney saying that, is proof enough that you're full of s**t.
Isn't there an Obama birther topic you'd rather comment on?
Police and firefighters get to "retire" at 50 because of the dangerous nature of their work and, especially for firefighters, it is physically difficult to carry heavy hoses, equipment and people after a certain age.
The problem is that desk workers and city managers have also given this early retirement benefit to THEMSELVES as well, with the same bloated pension benefits. They don't have dangerous or physically demanding jobs, they are just taking advantage of the taxpayers.
Let the police and firefighters keep their early retirement benefits, at least they've earned them by putting their life on the lines for the public good.
The desk jockeys should be kicked off immediately.
You do understand that their(police and fire) risk of being injured on the job is statistically tied with a grocery store bagger. Their physical strain is no greater than anyone working construction. They haven't earned anything but to be mocked and laughed at, while parading through any town.
Unfortunately, you have swallowed the whole load the government has been shoveling to you.
People also want the same from the other side, the lobbyist influence should also end.
I don't know what the ultimate solution is, other than perhaps electing people with integrity but politics doesn't seem to attract those type of people.
Just one other point. The idea that teachers, first responders and fire fighters are something the FEDERAL government should be funding is part of the problem. The feds give a bunch of money to hire them and when it runs out the local government can't afford to keep them. Want more of these people? I suggest you campaign locally to raise taxes to pay for them.
I completely understand what the Wisconsin recall was about, Mitt obviously not. Mitt thinks it meant the American people don't want to see their federal tax dollars come back to their state to help them pay for these services. really? Really?? REALLY???
Mitt is beginning to sound as clueless as Sarah Palin.
State and local government are vastly more effiecent than the federal 'one size fits all' mentality and you aren't maintaining massive federal departments to decide what needs to be done in your state or locality, THEY HAVE NO IDEA!
States will have to raise taxes to make up for the federal shortfall or make do with LESS. Without a corresponding federal tax decrease, Mitt's plan will result in a tax increase for everyone.
TRIPLE LOLZ! ya THINK???
"The Republican nominee specifically told supporters, "[Obama] wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more fireman, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It's time for us to cut back on government and help the American people."
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/p...
“Of course, teachers, and fireman and policeman are hired at the local level and also by states,” Romney said on Fox News. “The federal government doesn’t pay for teachers, firefighters or policeman, so obviously that’s completely absurd.”
It is NOT the federal governments job to supply funds that state governments should be providing. That is MY tax money being spent in another state.
Will federal taxes be decreased to make up for the tax money states are no longer getting back from the government?
And local taxes will have to be increased to make up for the lack of federal funds, or states will have to make do with LESS. If federal taxes aren't decreased and local taxes are raised, this amounts to a tax hike, right?