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Santorum: Not Sure GOP Cares About Poor People [VIDEO]
The Daily Caller ^ | 04/30/14 | Rachel Stoltzfoos

Posted on 04/30/2014 12:43:48 PM PDT by nhwingut

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Monday he’s not convinced the GOP cares about poor people as much as Democrats do.

“People ask me, ‘Do Republicans care as much about the poor as Democrats do?’” Santorum said at a New York meeting of conservatives. “I’m not sure we do. I’m not sure we do. And the reason I’m not sure we do, is because I don’t hear us talking about them very often.”

The remarks came during the Q-and-A portion of the event, where Santorum was promoting his new book, “Blue Collar Conservatives.” He was asked whether he supports the earned income tax credit, a wage subsidy for low-income Americans, which some conservatives proposed as an alternative to raising the minimum wage.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; pennsylvania; ricksantorum; santorum; santorumtruthfile
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To: nhwingut

If Rick cares so much about poor people, he should dedicate the rest of his life to helping them... without government largesse.


21 posted on 04/30/2014 12:51:56 PM PDT by Dr. Thorne ("How long, O Lord, holy and true?" - Rev. 6:10)
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To: nhwingut

Every day, one or two of them take themselves out of the running.


22 posted on 04/30/2014 12:52:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: nhwingut

Former “Senate Loser”


23 posted on 04/30/2014 12:52:27 PM PDT by tennmountainman (Just Say No To Obamacare)
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To: nhwingut

Another example of a religious conservative who is an economic socialist.


24 posted on 04/30/2014 12:52:29 PM PDT by peyton randolph (Show me the man and I will find the crime. - Lavrenti Beria)
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To: MichaelCorleone

Michael, please read beyond the headlines. Rick SUPPORTS The free market.


25 posted on 04/30/2014 12:53:06 PM PDT by alstewartfan (She's frosty as the face of Phineus Leaves me feeling igloominious. Al Stewart)
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To: nhwingut

Oh man.

Toast with an image of Mitt burnt in it.. And then some.


26 posted on 04/30/2014 12:53:55 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: cripplecreek
Unfortunately has absolutely correct.

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‘Do Republicans care as much about the poor as Democrats do?’”

Santorum said at a New York meeting of conservatives. “I’m not sure we do. I’m not sure we do.

You believe he's right about this? And you concede the DNC-MSM meme that 'Democrats' actually care about the poor? And 'Republicans' don't, as much?

27 posted on 04/30/2014 12:54:39 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: nhwingut

Rick might jump the fence and challenge Hillary.


28 posted on 04/30/2014 12:56:22 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: nhwingut

Here they go again, R party leaders striving to lose more elections in the face of almost unavoidable victories. With a little more effort, these utterly imcompetent leaders could lose an election running unopposed.


29 posted on 04/30/2014 12:56:48 PM PDT by iacovatx (Conservatism is the political center--it is not "right" of center)
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To: nhwingut

And one “wonders” just why the GOP-e LOST in BOTH 2008 AND 2012. ShitHeads like Ricky are a good %age WHY!


30 posted on 04/30/2014 12:56:51 PM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: nhwingut
Democrats want everyone to be equally poor and dependent upon them.

Republicans want everyone to be as rich as their talent and work ethic will take them.

Democrats want to enable those who choose to do nothing to take from those who choose to do more than is necessary.

Republicans want those who choose to do more than is necessary (the makers) to keep as much of what they have earned as possible.

Democrats want to take what those people (the makers) have earned and give it to those who have chosen to do nothing (the takers).

Republicans want everyone to have an equal opportunity to achieve their dreams. Democrats want equality of results. But since it's impossible for everyone to be equally rich, Democrats in essence wish for every to be equally poor.

Everyone wants (both Republicans and Democrats) to take care of those who actually CAN'T take care of themselves (severally mentally or physically disabled). But those who actually CAN'T take care of themselves are only a small fraction of those the government is currently supporting by taking from those who have chosen to do more.

If all the above means Republicans care less about the poor, then by all means, yes I care less about the poor. Because I could care less about someone who CHOOSES to do nothing.

31 posted on 04/30/2014 12:57:05 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: nhwingut

Oh, you are sooooooo right Sanitarium...we should spend TRILLIONS a year instead of BILLIONS on worthless giveaways that NEVER get auditd and waste hundreds of millions in bureaucratic stupidity.

GFY Ricky boy.


32 posted on 04/30/2014 12:57:09 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Conseravtives are all that's left to defend the Constitution. Dems hate it, and Repubs don't care.)
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To: nhwingut; All
Given that Santorum is referring to federal GOP, he is evidently clueless that the states have never delegated to Congress, via the Constitution, the specific power to tax and spend on behalf of the poor. The Founding States had made the 10th Amendment to clarify that the Constitution's silence about issues like the poor mean that such things are automatically unique state power issues. This is evidenced by the following excerpts.
33 posted on 04/30/2014 12:57:12 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: nhwingut

Nothing Rick Spectre says surprises me.


34 posted on 04/30/2014 12:57:43 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Melowese Richardson - Democrat Vote Fraud Expert)
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To: faithhopecharity

It takes being the furthest thing from a politician to make the correct statement.

Included under things that fit the description of “furthest thing from a politician”: Statesman.


35 posted on 04/30/2014 12:58:57 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Servant of the Cross

LOL Mighty Christian of you to add multiple points to my comment.


36 posted on 04/30/2014 12:59:42 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: DannyTN

OK Bob Dole.


37 posted on 04/30/2014 12:59:58 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Conseravtives are all that's left to defend the Constitution. Dems hate it, and Repubs don't care.)
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To: nhwingut
Santorum, we don't want government "caring for" anybody. That is not the job of government.

The only legitimate Constitutional thing we've delegated to government and pay them to do is to defend our God-given lives and freedoms.

38 posted on 04/30/2014 1:00:03 PM PDT by PapaNew
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To: nhwingut

Stupid idiot

“Caring” isn’t turning people into dependency slaves

Just STHU


39 posted on 04/30/2014 1:00:59 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Hey 2008, we told you so)
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To: peyton randolph
Another example of a religious conservative who is an economic socialist.

Which means that he isn't a religious conservative, religious conservatives make up the foundation of economic conservatism and limited government, in America.

40 posted on 04/30/2014 1:02:02 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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