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Mitt Would Save $5 Million Per Year Under His Tax Plan
According to research by the liberal-leaning Citizens for Tax Justice and the conservative-leaning Tax Foundation, President Romney would save around $5 million bucks next year under his tax plan in comparison to the plan put forward by President Obama.
While Obama's plan gives priority to paying down our ballooning debt and rolling back rates to where they were during the booming 90's (but still way under what they were in the booming 50's or booming 60's), Romney prefers to remain fiscally irresponsible. Instead, he thinks it's ok to saddle our children with higher taxes, to the benefit of the already-wealthy, some of whom pay no federal taxes.
As we debate the merits of Mitt's plan, I'd like to see him provide voters with a breakdown of how he spent the last $5 million he earned. Maybe then we'd get an idea of where this money goes in the real world, and get a clearer picture of how many American jobs are created when the wealthy get unnecessary tax breaks.
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The sad part is that $5 million is chump change to Romney. The Romney's are just so out of touch and I think there is endless evidence of this to highlight in ads if Team Obama chooses to.
Where to begin?
-"I'm not concerned about the very poor"
-"We should let the housing market hit rock bottom"
-"If you are struggling to pay for college, ask your dad for a $10,000 loan."
-"Do you want to make a $10,000 bet, Rick Perry?"
Obviously, it's not uncommon for a politician to be rich and it certainly does not make him a bad guy, but some seem to "feel our pain" (like the Kennedy's) better than others (like Romney) and that IS important in choosing a President.
Romney is not exactly known as a rebel so we can assume he will just reward his big donors and sign off on conservative ideas like bigger tax cuts for himself and his buddies and less regulation even if it means screwing the middle class. The guy has no spine and has flip flopped on every major position he has ever had.
I think the big thing that has turned me off to the modern GOP is their loyalty to Norquist over common sense. It's the fake desire to decrease the deficit while knowing full well renewing the Bush tax cuts will only make our deficit worse. It's having no problem cutting teachers, police officers, and social workers as well as programs for food stamps to pay for insane tax cuts for the richest of the rich like Romney. And worse, it's that they are not ashamed of it or hiding their intentions any longer. Makes me sick and embarrassed to have an R next to my registration. I try to be optimistic that Moderate, common sense Republicans might have a voice again in the future, but that hope fades with each passing day.
The party is done. If we're ever going to get another center-right party in this country, it's not likely to be the GOP, I'm sad to say.
I worked for Romney in Massachusetts. The first thing he did was take nothing away and gave the Troopers Union whatever they asked for. He then went on to lay off mental health workers, social workers, librarians and teachers. He attcked with the "I love to fire people mode" I was working for the State Police and and I never saw or heard much from Mitt because he avoided people he was ruling over. Most of his communication was the nightly news. The lies I can not take. One lie is reason not to vote for any person with the highest position in the free world, and it is sad the people don't care if Romney's best trait is deception, lies and fantasy.
Thanks for the site!
I wish more people would come forward who worked for Mitt Romney!! lol-- thank you for that insight. He definitely seems like a manipulator. What I am disgusted with is every time Obama says something that is misinterpreted by the right wing and GOP, the media both right and left says that the President gave the Republicans a "Gift" to rejoice over. When he tries to clarify himself, he is accused of back peddling or back walking!! Lets be clear! The President is not infinitely perfect; therefore, he is GOING to make some mistakes!! However, every small petty, trivial, minor and frivolous error he makes, the Republicans are having a celebratory party and blowing it out of proportion!!-- Unfortunately, Obama’s supporters (including some of us lol) buy into this “he made a major gaffe" syndrome!! Why are constantly buying into the media hype and MANIC behavior of the Right Wing?? However, if President Obama catches Romney’s gaffes or lies, then President Obama is accused of attacking Romney and distracting away from the economy!! What a double standard. The Republicans and Romney get to make fun of the President and call his errors out, but OH NO! --Please don’t attack poor MITT Romney! He is too fragile to take the garbage he dishes out!! Him and his childish crew!! Ughh!!
This is the absolute shame for voter suppression--- here is a retired Us Veteran with a Veteran ID who can't vote. The madness!!
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