Posted on 04/30/2014 12:43:48 PM PDT by nhwingut
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Monday he’s not convinced the GOP cares about poor people as much as Democrats do.
“People ask me, ‘Do Republicans care as much about the poor as Democrats do?’” Santorum said at a New York meeting of conservatives. “I’m not sure we do. I’m not sure we do. And the reason I’m not sure we do, is because I don’t hear us talking about them very often.”
The remarks came during the Q-and-A portion of the event, where Santorum was promoting his new book, “Blue Collar Conservatives.” He was asked whether he supports the earned income tax credit, a wage subsidy for low-income Americans, which some conservatives proposed as an alternative to raising the minimum wage.
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“talking about them” != “caring about them”.
Here we go, more mouth mush from Santorum. Arlen taught him well.
Typical G(ive).O(bama).P(ower).
There is absolutely Zero, zed, no reason to support
the GOP anymore.
They were, and are, the STUPID party of everything
conservatives HATE.
Rick! Dummy! If the GOP doesn’t care about “poor people”, why are they preparing to import millions of them onto the U.S. taxpayers’ backs with their “immigration reform?” Think before you speak! Idiot!
Unfortunately has absolutely correct.
Now everyone can throw their little tantrums at me and I can ignore them.
Soory, no progressive in either party really cares about poorer folks. Rick is right. Bob
When Santorum endorsed Arlen Specter, he demonstrated that HE didn’t care about conservatism.
That’s not what Rick said.
Democrats don’t care about the poor, they care about their votes.
I have said I like Rick before except when he stumbles over his words, sticks his foot in his mouth.
I’ll have to see how this pans out.
Those who want to legalize the trespassing aliens CARE about them? No, it is their corporatist masters they care about. Bob
Embrace the free market, Senator. That will solve the problem better than anything else.
all he had to say is, YES WE CARE MORE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE THAN THE D’s DO, OUR POLICIES ENABLE POOR PEOPLE TO EARN DECENT LIVINGS SO THEY WON’T BE POOR ANYMORE whereas the D policies MAKE more and More Americans Poor... and Keep them Poor.
there, I’m the furthest thing from a politician... and I was able to answer that question. The economy is one of the R party’s strongest arguments. Make it next time, Mr. Santorum, ok?
You are 100% correct in your analysis. Bob
Ryan will eliminate any doubt about whether the GOP cares less with his stupid balance the budget on the back of the poor attempts.
Ryan will eliminate any doubt about whether the GOP cares less with his stupid balance the budget on the back of the poor attempts.
He’s toast. He should stop talking now.
He exhibits the Republican Party’s death wish. One can be sure that this imbecile’s comments will be used by the criminal Clinton when she runs.
The GOPe doesn’t care about anybody but the Ruling Class.
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