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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday retracted his earlier comments deriding 47% of Americans who do not earn enough to pay federal income tax.
Following a strong debate performance, Romney acknowledged that his remarks were “completely wrong.”
Read more: Commentary: Mitt Romney writes off 47% of Americans
“Clearly in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands, of speeches and question and answer sessions, now and then you’re going to say something that doesn’t come out right. In this case, I said something that’s just completely wrong,” Romney told Sean Hannity on Fox News. “And I absolutely believe, however, that my life has shown that I care about 100% and that’s been demonstrated throughout my life.”
Romney issued his mea culpa three weeks after MotherJones.com published a secretly recorded video of the former Massachusetts governor telling donors that he’ll write off the 47% of American seniors, veterans, and workers who don’t pay federal income tax and who are more likely to support President Barack Obama.
“There are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it,” said Romney. “These are people who pay no income tax. 47% of Americans pay no income tax. So our message of low taxes doesn’t connect… And so my job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”
Shortly after the video’s release, Romney called a press conference, where he conceded that his remarks weren’t “elegantly stated” but doubled down on his 47% comments.
“As I point out, I recognize that among those that pay no tax – approximately 47% of Americans – I’m not likely to be highly successful with a message of lowering taxes. That’s not as attractive to those who don’t pay income taxes than it is to those who do,” Romney said at the press conference. “And likewise, those who are reliant on government are not as attracted to my message of slimming down the size of government.”
Took you long enough Mitt!!!!!!!
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday retracted his earlier comments deriding 47% of Americans who do not earn enough to pay federal income tax.
Following a strong debate performance, Romney acknowledged that his remarks were “completely wrong.”
Read more: Commentary: Mitt Romney writes off 47% of Americans
“Clearly in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands, of speeches and question and answer sessions, now and then you’re going to say something that doesn’t come out right. In this case, I said something that’s just completely wrong,” Romney told Sean Hannity on Fox News. “And I absolutely believe, however, that my life has shown that I care about 100% and that’s been demonstrated throughout my life.”
Romney issued his mea culpa three weeks after MotherJones.com published a secretly recorded video of the former Massachusetts governor telling donors that he’ll write off the 47% of American seniors, veterans, and workers who don’t pay federal income tax and who are more likely to support President Barack Obama.
“There are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it,” said Romney. “These are people who pay no income tax. 47% of Americans pay no income tax. So our message of low taxes doesn’t connect… And so my job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”
Shortly after the video’s release, Romney called a press conference, where he conceded that his remarks weren’t “elegantly stated” but doubled down on his 47% comments.
“As I point out, I recognize that among those that pay no tax – approximately 47% of Americans – I’m not likely to be highly successful with a message of lowering taxes. That’s not as attractive to those who don’t pay income taxes than it is to those who do,” Romney said at the press conference. “And likewise, those who are reliant on government are not as attracted to my message of slimming down the size of government.”
Took you long enough Mitt!!!!!!!
