I write in regard to the article about Mitt Romney’s parting comments (“Romney ‘gifts’ remark raises ire within GOP,” Page A1, Nov. 16). I disagree with Mitt Romney’s previous comments about the 47 percent — in reality, that number is too low!
Everyone take a step back, and reconcile President Obama’s campaign promises and recent policy focuses with three key voting groups where he picked up the most gains: single women (government to provide free coverage of birth control and abortion), Hispanics (easier path to citizenship and education), and young people (ability to remain on parents’ health plan up to age 26, and forgiveness of college debt interest payments).
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That attitude is why everyone you voted for lost. Grow up and get out f the 1960s.
The 1960's were among the most prosperous years in American history.
What Romney and the entire GOP should be on to is that these groups are citizens who have as much right to government attention as middle class white people. They are not "Special Interest" groups. They are Americans.
Pitting groups against each other are Republican's stock in trade. In this election, more of the electorate rejected that position. No, the GOP is not dead, but they sure are out of touch.
Agree.
"Government to provide free coverage of birth control and abortion?" Completely untrue. HHS has issued rules under the Affordable Care Act requiring employer-provided health plans to cover contraceptives (but not abortions) with no copay. Keep in mind that government regulates insurance products, government doesn't provide the insurance. For example, Massachusetts requires auto insurance policies to cover windshield replacement with no deductible. If you get your windshield replaced under your policy, does that mean the government provided you with a free windshield?
There's not free anything. Where does the money come from? From those who pay for the upkeep of government; including our debt holders - who are smelling a rat.
Apparently like Romney, you believe any government benefits that don't apply directly to you are unearned gifts to other deadbeats. Ha! Like salemreader and others say, that attitude is out of date and out of touch.
It's also out of our pockets.
Time to refresh your memory on just who comprises the "47%." I'm citing a WSJ article, so the slant is devoid of Democratic "embellishment" that a Republican might object to:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/09/18/the-data-behind-romneys-47-comments/
Balance this off with Romney's "reward" to those who voted for him should he have won: Extension of tax cuts for the very wealthy, lower corporate tax rate, smaller payouts for empolyees' health care, Medicare and Medicaid, unemployment insurance benefits and let's not forget, fewer unions. Some people's gifts are other people's rewards! It's still politics and the right guy is still President of the United States.
we can't afford the liberal agenda any more,. It is unsustainable. It is pure math