Posted on 03/02/2012 1:01:34 PM PST by Lazlo in PA
In a long-forgotten tape from the 2002 Massachusetts governor’s race obtained by ABC News, Mitt Romney is seen touting his Washington connections and his ability to get millions of taxpayer dollars from the federal government.
“I am big believer in getting money where the money is,” Romney says on the video, “The money is in Washington.”
The video, which was surreptitiously shot by Democratic opponents of Romney on Oct. 16, 2002, shows him addressing a group called the New Bedford Industrial Foundation. The Power Point presentation he uses lists ways to improve economic development in Massachusetts, including “boost federal involvement.”
“I want to go after every grant, every project, every department in Washington to assure that we are taking advantage of economic development opportunities,” Romney tells the group.
(Video at clip. About 3 minutes.)
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I actually don’t mind a governor fighting to get back the federal income taxes that the working citizens of that state had to pay.
AbC says “we got you, we got you” big freakin deal! I’m not a Romney fan but if he is our nominee I don’t care how much digging they do. Their precious Obumma has this country so screwed up I would vote for anyone besides him!
Mitt starting to scare me (more so)
Do the Mormons have an anti-Christ?
That’s fine, but that is not what he is arguing in this election. This is another 180 on the Milt “say what is politically expedient” highway.
They do have a "White horse Prophecy" where they take over the United States, and many believe that Bishop Romney is that man.
The leader of the Senate, is a Temple (the secretive elite) Mormon.
The question is, what does Romney believe?
Willie Mitty had no quarms about begging Uncle Sugar for millions for his Olympics..
From the Congressional Record:
Senator McCain on the GAO Report
On Sept. 19, 2000, Sen. McCain, speaking in opposition to the Conference Report on the 2001 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill advised the Senate of details from the GAO’s report. As recorded in the Congressional Record, Sen. McCain stated,
“The GAO now determines that $1.3 billion—and some of those I will read: $974,000 for the Utah State Olympic Public Safety Command; $5 million for the Utah Communications Agency Network; $3 million to Olympic Regional Development Authority, upgrades at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex; $2.5 million, Salt Lake City Olympics bus facilities; $2.5 million, Salt Lake City Olympics regional park-and-ride lots; $500,000, Salt Lake City Olympics transit bus loan, and on and on; $925,000 to allow the Utah State Olympic Public Safety Command to continue to develop and support a public safety program for the 2002 Winter Olympics; $1 million for the 2002 Winter Olympics security training; $2.2 million for the Charleston Water Conservancy District, UT, to meet sewer infrastructure needs associated with the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. What the Olympic games supposedly hosted and funded by Salt Lake City, which began in corruption and bribery, has now turned into is an incredible pork-barrel project for Salt Lake City and its environs.” — Sen. John McCain in the United States Senate, Sept. 19, 2000 - [Page S8731-S8748 - Congressional Record.]
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