In response to:

Romney, Not Obama, Shows Concern For Nation's Poor

LOIS44 Wrote: Oct 30, 2012 8:03 AM

What a shame people can't comprehend the obvious. The free spending on Solyndra and green energy with borrowed funds. The high number of people now using food stamps to eat, and the 1-6 poverty rate that has taken your neighbors down. The false war on women (we are NOT damsels in distress) and class warfare that has made jealousy Ok. Lies and cover up, cover up and lies all there as obvious as can be. Spending our grand kids money is OK with far too many people, who want to be taken care of today, and love dependency on government, which can do nothing but take us down to being a pampered pet dog, who eats well, sleep on the bed, and licks the hand of it's owner for every treat it gets.

Join the Debate!

All comments and users are subject to Townhall's new comments policy.

Marie150 Wrote: Oct 30, 2012 8:09 AM

Lois?

Flag as Offensive

Post Comment

Read Full Story

Romney, Not Obama, Shows Concern For Nation's Poor

CINCINNATI - There's an odd imbalance that few have noticed in this presidential campaign. In the midst of a continuing economic downturn, one candidate talks regularly about poverty, and the other doesn't. The one who does is the Republican, Mitt Romney.

He's done it for a long time. Go back to Romney's March 30 speech in Appleton, Wis., in which he introduced the charge that President Obama is creating a "government-centered society." "Over 46 million Americans are now living in poverty, more than ever before in our nation's history," Romney said. "In households with single moms, over 39 percent are...

Related Tags: Campaigns and Elections Mitt Romney Poverty Barack Obama poor