[DannyTN]

"Romney is correct that 47 % of voters pay no Personal Federal Income Tax. Romney is probably correct that these same 47 % will vote for Obama no matter what. "

Romney is both wrong and an idiot.

• Even if Romney believed that. It was a stupid thing to say at a fund raiser. I need money because my opponent already has half the vote locked up?!? Yeah, good luck with that approach.
• 47% that aren't paying tax, includes those that are unemployed, but would like to work. They were not going to auto vote for Obama. They are going to vote for the person with a plan to get the economy going again. Which means they will probably just stay home and save gas this year since neither candidate has a clue. Or absent an economic plan, they may well vote for the person who is not going to cut their support.
• 47% not paying tax does not equate to 47% on the government dole. How many people can Romney stereotype with one statement?
• People on Social Security and Medicare are receiving an insurance benefit that they paid for. They will vote for the person with the best economic plan. That is unless one of the candidates who doesn't have a plan is threatening to take away their benefits.
• Even people on the government dole want the country to have a strong economy. Romney's stupid to write off all those people. He is driving people into the Obama camp.

[JAKraig]

Romney is both wrong and an idiot. . . . .
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First, Romney is hardly an idiot. Those who have worked with him and around him say he is the smartest man they ever met. Being smart in and of itself is not everything however, Clinton was smart.

Second, the truth is the truth. 47% don’t pay taxes. That means they get free roads, free military and free whatever the government does. Someone has to pay for it, they don’t. They are freeloaders. Some of them may not want to be freeloaders but they don’t want their free stuff taken away so they WILL VOTE OBAMA! No matter what you do they will vote Obama.

Third the fulctuation of the unployed in numbers is comparatively small and those that are drawing unemployment pay taxes because until recently they have worked so they have income in some time to pay taxes on. The few that don’t pay any taxes still don’t want to give up their “free stuff”, although unemployment is not exactly welfare.

Fourth, no matter what you do or say, that 47% is always going to vote for more free stuff. That 47% is gone to Republicans. If National security gets to be a concern it MAY be possible to get a few of those votes but it won’t be worth spending money on to get.

Fifth, I am so pleased to finally hear someone in politics say it like it is. We are in a welfare state. Alexis de Tocqueville was right 200 years ago when he described our amazing country and said it would only last until the citizens realize they can vote them selves money from the Treasury. They realize that now because of unscrupulus politicians, politicians spelled, D E M O C R A T S.

In my humble opinion there are but few solutions to our economic problems. One of the most important parts of any solution would to make everyone pay taxes. When everyone is invested then it will be easier for the masses to be concerned about what money is spent and how it is spent.

It has been said that 2 things are certain in life, death and taxes. In the US it is only death that is certain.