In a private fundraiser a few months ago, Mitt Romney ‘explained’ to his crowd of wealthy donors that Obama firmly had 47% of the vote secured and that this 47%, are the 47% that depend on the government and “pay no income taxes.” Now, it’s categorically untrue that 47% pay no income taxes (it’s true […]
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Mitt Romney on Taxing the Rich in America
“You know there was a time in this country where we didn’t celebrate attacking people based on their success.” This was Mitt Romney’s response to a question regarding making sure the wealthy pay their fair share of the social security tax (more on that below). What time in this country is Mitt referring to? Is […]
Obama Jobs Plan vs Romney Jobs Plan
Mitt Romney recently claimed that Obama had no jobs plan, and added “Now I know we’re getting close to an election so he’ll come out with one soon, but three and a half years later, we’re waiting.” But in fact, Obama introduced the American Jobs Act in September of 2011. The plan received high marks by private sector […]