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Tennessee Gal

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3. How is it possible to cut back on government and help the American people at the same time?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 10:29 AM

Jun 2012

What is his plan to help the American people if he is elected President?

The President is part of the United States government the last time I checked.

Whatever policies he proposes will be government policies.

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Romney's Smackdown of Teachers, Firefighters, Police Is No Gaffe [View all] bigtree Jun 2012 OP

You only need to see he cut town aid in Massachusetts which led to teacher/police/firefighters being NotThisTime Jun 2012 #1

Thanks. That was a great summation. BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #2

How is it possible to cut back on government and help the American people at the same time? Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #3

Help the American people? Wounded Bear Jun 2012 #6

He said it. Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #9

Yep, sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #4

Rmoney is such a dope treestar Jun 2012 #5

If states can't afford them now, won't these jobs exist only for the duration of the stimulus? dkf Jun 2012 #7

it's like unemployment insurance payments.There's an expectation that their economy will stabilize bigtree Jun 2012 #10

The problem is the states were under the artificial boost of a housing bubble which taxed well. dkf Jun 2012 #12

It's not as if there's even a possibility that the federal government can support them bigtree Jun 2012 #13

Hey, I doubt he needs police, firefighters or public school teachers Mutiny In Heaven Jun 2012 #8

Yes aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #11

I think everyone missed Rmoney's other important line malaise Jun 2012 #14

great point, malaise bigtree Jun 2012 #15

kick bigtree Jun 2012 #16