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Is Romney Right To Say The 47% Are Counting On Obama?
The Looking Spoon ^ | 9-18-12 | The Looking Spoon

Posted on 09/18/2012 9:36:49 AM PDT by The Looking Spoon



TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 47; barackobama; mittromney; truth
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To: The Looking Spoon
Isn't that a sad commentary on our country. Unfortunately it is all to true. There is a growing class of people that think the government owes them a living. And worse yet these freeloaders vote. As a buddy of mine says we have become “a self eating watermelon”.
41 posted on 09/18/2012 9:56:03 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: The Looking Spoon
Isn't that a sad commentary on our country. Unfortunately it is all to true. There is a growing class of people that think the government owes them a living. And worse yet these freeloaders vote. As a buddy of mine says we have become “a self eating watermelon”.
42 posted on 09/18/2012 9:56:03 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: The Looking Spoon
Isn't that a sad commentary on our country. Unfortunately it is all to true. There is a growing class of people that think the government owes them a living. And worse yet these freeloaders vote. As a buddy of mine says we have become “a self eating watermelon”.
43 posted on 09/18/2012 9:56:12 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: The Looking Spoon
Isn't that a sad commentary on our country. Unfortunately it is all to true. There is a growing class of people that think the government owes them a living. And worse yet these freeloaders vote. As a buddy of mine says we have become “a self eating watermelon”.
44 posted on 09/18/2012 9:56:14 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: The Looking Spoon
Isn't that a sad commentary on our country. Unfortunately it is all to true. There is a growing class of people that think the government owes them a living. And worse yet these freeloaders vote. As a buddy of mine says we have become “a self eating watermelon”.
45 posted on 09/18/2012 9:56:22 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: The Looking Spoon
Isn't that a sad commentary on our country. Unfortunately it is all to true. There is a growing class of people that think the government owes them a living. And worse yet these freeloaders vote. As a buddy of mine says we have become “a self eating watermelon”.
46 posted on 09/18/2012 9:56:33 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: ANGGAPO

That’s got to be a record for double posting!


47 posted on 09/18/2012 9:58:04 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: ANGGAPO
Sorry about the repeat of the post. My computer of Verizon has a problem?
48 posted on 09/18/2012 10:00:24 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: The Looking Spoon

There are many seniors on SS, medicare, meals on wheels and some even on food stamps who will be voting Romney-Ryan.


49 posted on 09/18/2012 10:02:40 AM PDT by kenmcg (t)
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To: ANGGAPO

You can say THAT again!


50 posted on 09/18/2012 10:02:41 AM PDT by folkquest (Nothing is fool-proof because fools are so ingenious!)
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To: All; The Looking Spoon

If I recall in the context of the conversation, he(Romney) was saying he wasn’t going to spend his time and resources trying to win over this 47% who pay no taxes as they will not vote for him no matter what.


51 posted on 09/18/2012 10:04:17 AM PDT by Spunky (Those)
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To: ANGGAPO

HOLY MULTI POSTS BATMAN!!


52 posted on 09/18/2012 10:06:32 AM PDT by AmericanSamurai
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To: Spunky

I hope K Rove and the RNC do not see this clip or they will be all over Mitt to stop down.


53 posted on 09/18/2012 10:20:51 AM PDT by taterjay
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To: The Looking Spoon

I have (long ago) been on food stamps. I have (less long ago) availed myself of a food distribution program. I have (very recently) gotten state subsidies for medical needs for a child of mine. So am I in the 47%?

If I am, I am still not voting for Obama. . .


54 posted on 09/18/2012 10:28:10 AM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: The Looking Spoon

Romney is correct. Ther 47% who pay no taxes and depend upon the government for everything are nothing more than GOVERNMENT PETS.


55 posted on 09/18/2012 10:36:42 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Those who pay no taxes and depend upon government are Government PETS.)
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To: The Looking Spoon
Obama is encouraging dependency on big government to enslave America. This is setting up like Imperial Rome with bread, circus and slavery.
56 posted on 09/18/2012 10:40:45 AM PDT by Armaggedon
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The question is... Can current college students figure out that they are on the paying side and not the receiving side?

Sure they may receive a few pennies from govt while they are in college, but in 5 years, when they are gainfully employed using their college degree for earning power, they will be paying through the nose to support the government through their taxes.

In ten years, they will make huge transfer payments in the form of massively high taxes.

So many Obama supporting college students are stabbing themselves in the back fiscally by voting for Obama. Are they smart enough to figure it out today, that they are only temporary recipients of government money, but are long term donators of their money?

I hope conservative student groups will help other students think about this. The future tax payers of America should not be voting for Obama.


57 posted on 09/18/2012 10:54:03 AM PDT by ChronicMA
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To: No Socialist

Yeah, I don’t think he was talking about people like you. In fact, he obviously wasn’t. That’s why I created this graphic, to show there is a significant and growing class of people who are more than dependent on government to provide...they feel entitled to it.

That’s just the truth, even if Romney put it indelicately and sans nuance, it remains true.


58 posted on 09/18/2012 11:44:45 AM PDT by The Looking Spoon
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