Mittens has written an Editorial! "I'll deliver recovery, not dependency"

[TroyD]

Note that USAToday provides a voting option on the link where you can rate his commentary!

Since our founding, America has promoted personal responsibility, the dignity of work and the value of education. Those values made our nation the hope of the earth and our economy the envy of the world.

Efforts that promote hard work and personal responsibility over government dependency make America strong. When the economy is growing and Americans are working, everyone involved has a shared sense of achievement, not to mention the basic sense of pride that comes with the paycheck they earn.

However, over the past four years, those kinds of opportunities have been in short supply. We're experiencing the worst recovery since the Great Depression. Unemployment has been above 8% for 43 straight months; 47 million Americans are on food stamps. Nearly one in six Americans now live in poverty.

Under President Obama, we have a stagnant economy that fosters government dependency. My policies will create a growing economy that fosters upward mobility.

More from Mittens here:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/story/2012-09-18/Romney-47-recovery-dependency/57804214/1

[peacebird]

1. Get over there and vote please!

[hlthe2b]

7. Done... but unfortunately the vote is not on Mittens himself, but on a message of dependency...

So, undoubtedly, many will end up voting for his message--however white-washed and hyper-spun it is.

[beac]

14. I voted, but it needs more help:

What do you think of this commentary?
Strongly agree 50%
Agree 6%
Don't know 3%
Disagree 11%
Strongly disagree 30%

TOTAL VOTES: 4291

[Enrique]

2. "my job is not to worry about those people"

aka "let Detroit go bankrupt"

[pinto]

3. In re: education. How about those Pell Grants, Romney?

In vying for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has wasted no time in lending support and encouragement to his party’s efforts in Congress that would make college even less affordable for middle class families. He dutifully endorsed the budget offered by Congressman Paul Ryan and said his own plan was “on the same page.”

One standout feature of the Romney-endorsed Ryan budget is that it would deliver the biggest reductions to funding of Pell grants in the history of the program. According to one newspaper, “the popular federal Pell Grant tuition program, vastly expanded under President Obama, would take a big hit under the far-reaching fiscal 2012 Republican budget blueprint released Tuesday by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.”

Romney’s allies in Congress opposed student loan reform that passed as part of health care reform, and would allow big banks to once again act as middle-men in the process. While Romney’s allies on Wall Street would again reap windfall profits from struggling college graduates, the plan would make college less affordable for middle class families.

http://www.prioritiesusaaction.org/mitt-romneys-america

[tridim]

4. ..by dismantling the safety net and letting lots of non-rich folks "die already".

Heckuva plan asshole.

[NYC_SKP]

5. There is a counter story that also has a voting option, vote on it, too.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/story/2012-09-18/Romney-47-percent-Obama/57804420/1

[beac]

16. Done.

What do you think of this editorial?
Strongly agree 43%
Agree 24%
Don't know 4%
Disagree 11%
Strongly disagree 17%

TOTAL VOTES: 713

[Cosmocat]

6. Simple minded republican platitudes

that is the best he can do.

No specifics, just the usual warmed over, poll tested republican talking points.

1) Wave flag
2) Trickledown Economic Pitch
3) Bash Democrat

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

8. The Strongly Agree is winning by a large margin

[fugop]

9. Full out racism strategy now

No more dog whistles or veiled comments. He's taking his whole "Fear the black man and his welfare country" nationwide. What a disgusting subhuman. He better get freakin TROUNCED for this. I didn't think I could get more disgusted than I was by Sarah's terrorism and birtherism. But this ... Dusgusting.

[tridim]

11. I still think we're going to see video of him using the N-word

It just seems like something this idiot would/will let slip out.

[fugop]

12. Maybe it'll slip out at the debate

Or perhaps a well placed "that one."

[Mike Daniels]

10. Wow, impressive (sarcasm) It's basically an written version of his commerical dealing with economy

Again, with no details except for a reference to his 5 Point Plan which he can't even be bothered to provide a website or link to in his text.

[global1]

13. Short Supply Mitt Because The Repugs In Congress Stonewalled.....

virtually everything the President wanted to do to get us out of the mess they and BushCo created.

[beac]

15. Hey Mitt, you shit, unemployment is high because your Republican cronies

have blocked EVERY effort by Obama to create jobs.

The GOP has INTENTIONALLY kept unemployment high so your sorry ass would have a shot at becoming POTUS.

And I hope Obama hammers that point home in every debate he has with you.

YOU and the GOP are the problem, Mittshit, not Obama!!!

[Avalux]

17. WTF - Strongly Agree?

This country is seriously fucked up. The mind game being played here, is that any form of government assistance/entitlement is BAD and we should all be ashamed because we get it. Even if we've paid into it all our lives and DESERVE IT. Even if we need it for a short period so we don't die of STARVATION. I fucking hate Mitt Romney and the GOP assholes who are so clever at framing.

[FSogol]

18. Where are your tax returns, Mitt?