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>> im not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repair, ill fix it. im not concerned about the very rich. theyre doing just fine. im concerned about the very heart of america, the 90, 95% of americans who right now are struggling. >> you just said, im not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net. i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say that sounds odd. could you explain in a? >> finish the sentence. i sai...

Considering the plight of these horses the fact theyre being rehabilitated here they have down right lucky compared to many other horses in this country. there are literally hundreds of thousands of them over the past decade brought to slaughterhouses in the united states for the purposes of human consumption. horse meat is still considered a delicacy in parts of japan. considered a delicacy in parts of europe. to stop that in the year 2007, congress passed legislation which banned horse slaught...

Today. today, mitt romney clearly had no idea that he was making history. presidential campaign history with this comment, but soledad obrien sure did. >> because they have a safety net. i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say, that sounds odd. can you explain that? >> well, you had to finish the sentence, soledad. i said, im not concerned about the very poor that have a safety net, but if it has holes in it, i will repair them. >> we will hear from the dem...

Very poor. >> today mitt romney not concerned about the very poor. the poor, eh, theyre fine. two weeks ago,she was concerned, worried the safety net wasnt strong enough. now, turns out theres this awesome safety net. >> im not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there. >> you just said, im not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net. i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say that sounds odd. can you explain that? >> well,...

This morning were certainly eye-popping for people like me and everyone watching. lets listen to what this front-running candidate for the republican nomination for president said on cnn today. >> im in this race because i care about americans. im not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repair, ill fix it. im not concerned about the very rich. theyre doing just fine. im concerned about the very heart of america, the 90%, 95% of americans who right now are strug...

My mom said in 45 on the day that he died that they all went -- they thought the country was coming to an end. they revered him like a king. he was remarkable. and yet, fdr never once tried to relate to my family in rural georgia. he was fdr. he was a very rich man from a very wealthy new york family. and my family didnt give a damn, they loved him. >> partly because he had an array of policies that were designed to help them, and they identified with those policies because although he didnt pre...

The poor, eh, theyre fine. two weeks ago,she was concerned, worried the safety net wasnt strong enough. now, turns out theres this awesome safety net. >> im not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there. >> you just said, im not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net. i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say that sounds odd. can you explain that? >> well, you had to finish the sentence soledad. i said, im not concerned a...

The people who have been hurt most by the obama economy. and that is the middle class. its not those at the very low end certainly not those at the high end. >> im not worried about rich people theyre dog just fine. the a very poor have a safety net. >> in our country the people that need the help most are not the poor who have a safety net, not the rich doing fine but the middle class. >> romney is not worried about the poor so many times on the campaign trail he was surprised when he was asked...

>> im in this race because i care about americans. im not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repair ill fix it. im not concerned about the very rich. theyre doing just fine. im concerned about the very heart of america, the 90%, 95% of americans who right now are struggling. >> i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say, that sounds odd. can you explain that? >> well, you had to finish the sentence, soledad. i said im not co...

>> today mitt romney not concerned about the very poor. the poor, eh, theyre fine. two weeks ago,she was concerned, worried the safety net wasnt strong enough. now, turns out theres this awesome safety net. >> im not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there. >> you just said, im not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net. i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say that sounds odd. can you explain that? >> well, you had to...