[Bruce Campbells Chin]

You're right -- just because someone receives benefits doesn't mean they don't want a job or to better themselves. That's where Romney should have spoken more clearly to ensure people know he wasn't making that assumption about everyone

But it is still a concern when you have an ever-increasing number of people who are receiving money from the government as opposed to paying it in. And the truth is that there are a lot of people who will vote for whichever candidate promises them the most government goodies, whether it is health care, a free phone, free birth control, forgiveness of college debt and/or free college, free gender surgery, etc. etc. etc..

That should concern those of us who pay a lot more in taxes than we receive. And if wanting to give less of your money to those who haven't earned it is elitist....well, count me in.

[grania]

re: and the truth being that a lot will vote for whomever will keep them living off benefits

I don't disagree. What I'm saying is that there is a percentage that would vote for jobs over benefits. And Romney threw those votes away with that comment.

Look at Trump. He's going after the black vote. If he can get just 20% of it, that's the difference in some close states. Like OH, for example.

Trump is a strategic, analytical thinker. He won't make that kind of mistake.