Mitt Romney, caught on video tape

[InTheLight]

Face the fact that Romney has no understanding of what it is like to be poor or middle class. After all he said the middle class is made up of people who make 200,000 to 250,000 a year. Neither of us are middle class by those figures.

This is Obama's definition of middle class as well. I presume you don't agree with Obama's definition of middle class either.

 

[Crabtownboy]

This is Obama's definition of middle class as well. I presume you don't agree with Obama's definition of middle class either.

Both say that above $200,000 or $250,000 is where the middle class ends. I think that figure is too high. I would say that $100,000 is the upper end of the middle-class. I am not sure where the middle-class begins on the lower end ... maybe $40,000. So the range that makes up the middle class IMHO would be those making from $40,000 to $100,000. This is a guess and I certainly am not taking a hard stance on the lower end.

How would you define the middle class?

 

[OldRegular]

I do not mind people using food stamps nearly as much as I mind our misuse of billions of dollars used to buy weapons to kill people. The Department of Defense is well known. There have been many reports of waste within DOD over the years. I believe about 70 billion is spent on food stamps. This includes the administrative costs of the program. I do not know how much actually ends up as stamps in the hands of individuals. The proposed DOD budget for next year is something about 670 billion.

They get credit cards now Crabby. I suppose so folks buying hamburger won't know they are paying for all those steaks with their tax money!

 

[InTheLight]

Both say that above $200,000 or $250,000 is where the middle class ends. I think that figure is too high. I would say that $100,000 is the upper end of the middle-class. I am not sure where the middle-class begins on the lower end ... maybe $40,000. So the range that makes up the middle class IMHO would be those making from $40,000 to $100,000. This is a guess and I certainly am not taking a hard stance on the lower end.

How would you define the middle class?

It is hard to pin down. There is the gut feeling method which I think you are using and I kind of agree with. A lot of it has to do with the cost of living where people live. I'd go so far as to say the middle class is household income of $50,000 to $150,000.

I suppose there should be some formula related to the median income levels and percentages above and below that number that could really nail it down.

 

[OldRegular]

Face the fact that Romney has no understanding of what it is like to be poor or middle class.

Neither does Obamma!

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See it all at: http://washingtonexaminer.com/obama#.UFs1kN39XZc

 

[Crabtownboy]

Hmmm, but my guess is they will blindly follow the man who holds them in contempt.

When he made his infamous "47 percent" remark, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney made a predictable assumption: People getting a lot of assistance from the government must be Democrats.


That might have been true four years ago, but fresh data suggests that Romney's living in the past. Of the voters who have migrated from the Democratic to the Republican party over the last few years, most have been people with incomes below $75,000. And the biggest gains have come among less-educated Americans. So the "47 percent" Romney was referring to includes a surprising number of Republicans who used to be Democrats—precisely the types of voters Romney will need if he's going to defeat President Obama.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/09/25/how-mitt-romney-insulted-his-own-supporters

 

[OldRegular]

From Crabby's post.

My husband and I are part of the 47% who will vote for Obama. We "built it" - a software business, created 25 high tech jobs, sold software to other countries, helping US balance of trade. We and employees paid a LOT of taxes. Husband is a vet, I paid back all student loans, have never been on welfare. Raised 3 children who also pay high taxes. We would be GOP but lost its way after Reagan's first term. Republican politicians now puppets of wealthy white men - let's not also give them power!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePKEEJxBKd4

Does anyone other than Crabby believe that a true-blue-Reagan-supporter would actually vote for the radical leftist Obammy?

 

[Crabtownboy]

From Crabby's post.



Does anyone other than Crabby believe that a true-blue-Reagan-supporter would actually vote for the radical leftist Obammy?

Romney is nothing like Reagan. Only the blind believe the two are alike. Remember Reagan raised taxes?

 

[InTheLight]

Romney is nothing like Reagan. Remember Reagan raised taxes?

So if Romney is nothing like Reagan and since Reagan raised taxes, you are saying Romney will not raise taxes.

Interesting admission...

 

[Crabtownboy]

So if Romney is nothing like Reagan and since Reagan raised taxes, you are saying Romney will not raise taxes.

Interesting admission...

Not really. But others insist that he will not raise taxes.

Romney has none of the charisma or sense of humor that Reagan had and that certainly works against him.

 

[OldRegular]

Hmmm, but my guess is they will blindly follow the man who holds them in contempt.

Sad to say I tend to agree with you Crabby [Mark this date and remember where you were.] Obammy is the most arrogant person to ever hold the office of president in my lifetime. I would say it was because a bunch of foolish people thought he walked on water [Some still do!] and elected him president. However, he was arrogant long before that. I remember one campaign rally where he pulled out his handkerchief and blew his nose just to show the adoring crowd what he thought about them.

 

[OldRegular]

Romney is nothing like Reagan. Only the blind believe the two are alike. Remember Reagan raised taxes?

I wasn't comparing Romney and Reagan. I was simply pointing out, for those who have perception, that a lot of democrats lie and say they are or were Republicans.