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judgegblue

(140 posts)
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:30 PM Sep 2012

Are Americans not "entitled to healthcare, food, housing"?

Does Romney really believe that in the wealthiest country on earth our citizens have no right to expect to have access to decent healthcare and affordable housing and food? Is he channeling Marie Antoinette? Where are his Christian followers whose savior preached the duty to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, comfort the sick? Mr Romney skould give back every penny in tax savings given to him by the government, lest he be considered "dependent".

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treestar

(82,383 posts)
7. That's what I was thinking, too
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:36 PM
Sep 2012

The nasty angry tone in which he said, they feel so entitled - the emphasis he put on that word - shows his hatred for his fellow man.

The Mormons disavow their prior racism, but that doesn't mean they got rid of it overnight. IMO that explains some of Rmoney's testiness. He just shouldn't have to be running against a black guy in his opinion.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
8. Ideally, our economy would work for everyone
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:38 PM
Sep 2012

so there were jobs available for people so they could take care of that themselves, but if we set up an economic system where only a small percentage of people profit and everyone else becomes poor, then yeah the rich are going to have to pay to feed and shelter the poor.

Wouldn't everyone prefer an economy that works for everyone? Maybe the people who don't want 47% of the population not paying taxes should vote for people who will get the economy working so that everyone is financially stable and healthy enough to pay taxes. Or they could complain, vote for people who aid the top 1 to 2% even more will making even more people poor, and then blame the poor and try to cut off food and shelter for them.

 

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)
9. NO! Only certain people...
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:38 PM
Sep 2012

...you must be white, male, republican right wing, a christian and heterosexual, well at lest claim to be in public.

Lex

(34,108 posts)
10. In case anyone was still wondering if he means to dismantle Social Security, Medicare, and
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:39 PM
Sep 2012

Health Care for Veterans, Food for Poor Children, and any other social safety net we've created.

 

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)
11. Yes. He and tens of millions of ignorant fools honestly believe the myth created in the 19th century
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:41 PM
Sep 2012

by the parasites of that era.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
13. Apparently not. You can work your whole life, and if you take a big financial hit for
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:12 PM
Sep 2012

whatever reason, well, that's just tough titties. Eat dirt and die, you moocher.

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