Posted on 04/12/2011 1:51:02 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney surprised donors this morning at the Harvard Club in New York with an ambivalent answer to the question of whether America is ready to seriously alter its large entitlement programs.
Romney, speaking to more than 100 donors and supporters at the private breakfast, responded to a question from his supporters on the issue.
"I don't know," he replied, according to a source in the room, before going on to warn that Social Security and Medicare are -- in the source's paraphrase -- "basically the third rails in politics and he doesnt know if were going to be able to actually make a dent in reforming them."
"It was really soft rhetoric, definitely not the kind of tough talk thats going to be necessary in a Republican primary," the source said.
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While Romney's answer probably and/or did mean he's not ready either, I think in the most literal sense, he's correct. Based on how the Dems are STILL able to scare most people poop-less when the demagogue SS and Medicare, I don't think America is seriously ready to alter those programs either. Pity.
Accept the free lunch and go to gather information. Report back to FreeRepublic and describe what happened and give any useful intel.
In #21, “the demagogue” should be “they demagogue”. Sorry.
When baby boomers start to realize that they will have to support their parents for retirement and health needs, they might have second thoughts.
That’s why we need a leader. Someone to turn us around from the headlong dash to the cliff.
It sure would help the payments into SS if those 15,000,000 exported jobs were still paying in. It still takes 10 to support someone on SS. Now only 3 are paying into SS. The other 7 are in some other country. We have exported the pixy dust.
The little bit of personality he has is pure smarm. I wouldn't buy a sandwich from this oleaginous schlub.
The media pushing any republican to the masses is an alarm bell. That is how we got McLame.
Okay, okay, I’ll go; But only for the Cause!
That would be to do some good sleuthing and report back to Freepers what I find out about Mitten’s plan.
But I am never one to pass up the opportunity to stand up for Conservatism. So one RINO word and I’m either atta there or all over them. And if I get to ask a question, those folks have some ‘splainin to do about Romney Care.
What else should I ask?
No wallet or checkbook will accompany me to the lunch.
I hope they serve lobster! Oh, that would be Maine, not Massachusetts. :-(
The libtard media and the rats - he'd be nothing but cannon fodder
Who knows...Barbara Bush might be there with bells on! /s
Babs Bush? That’s right! She’s pro health care for EVERYONE!!!!!!!! YAY.
They need to zip Babs' senile mouth shut.
I don't like her any more!
Oh I was talking about Babs Jr., lonestar. But yes, Babs Sr. should shut her pie hole.
That was so typical 18-year-old college freshman. Not only was she the daughter of the POTUS, she used the maiden name of her grandmother, a former First Lady...like nobody was going to catch on who she was.
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