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grasswire

(50,130 posts)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:37 AM Sep 2012

the 47% includes handicapped children

Children with Down's, with cerebral palsy, with any one of many debilitating conditions and diseases. They rely on Medicaid for health services and on the government for education assistance.

These innocents -- do they have a victim mentality?

Do they feel entitled?

Would Mitt take away their wheelchairs, or their food, or what exactly?

Would he have them be street beggars?

We need specifics.

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Ganja Ninja

(15,953 posts)
2. People on Social Security including the disabled and orphans collecting survivors benefits ...
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:52 AM
Sep 2012

Veterans, lazy shiftless losers according to the man who keeps his money in foreign banks accounts and never served his country in any capacity.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
3. Well, in all fairness,
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:17 AM
Sep 2012

very few children are likely to be filing tax returns.

But I do know what you mean.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
7. Get a Job so you can pay taxes
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:34 AM
Sep 2012

Of course, Romney would just love to not pay any taxes. I think that is why he wants to be president: so he can lower his own taxes.

 

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)
8. www.dogsagainstromney.com/
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:41 AM
Sep 2012

Dogs hate back!

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