I think it is clear by now that I am a Romney supporter. This isn’t to say I am blind by my wanting there to be a Liberal Republican to change the face of the party, but I do think the recent issue with Gov. Romney’s quote about the poor does need to be cleared up.
Soon after winning the Florida Primary Gov. Romney was quoted saying this about the poor in our country;
”I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there.”
Sounds horrible right? But here is his whole quote;
“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich. They’re doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”
Sounds better right? The point he is making here is quite clear. The working poor have safety nets in place, food stamps, welfare, and WIC. It’s the people who make just enough not to qualify for these programs but mind you are still struggling who he wants to assist. Why is that wrong? It simply isn’t.
This nation’s immediate focus cannot be to fix the programs that are working to help people survive. Yes! They are broken, but they are helping for the moment. This nation needs to fix itself to be able to help the 95% of American that don’t qualify for these programs but still need help. Let’s get them back to work. I believe Mitt Romney can do this.
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