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Why were only talking about income taxes i think is an absolute conceptual mistake that serves to undermine peoples understanding the tax code. but he has never said what he would do to change the tax. >> i think ezra hit it right. were not talking about the entire tax burden. were talking about the attack that mitt romney has made. that is what its so striking. jay-z was with the president last night and im reminded of the line that the sword that knight you could also be the sword that good ni...

But now republicans have a mitt romney problem. and a mitt romney problem is national. his problem holds true for every republican candidate in every race across the country in november, from dog catcher up to senator. every republican whos running for office shares a ballot and shares an "r" next to their name with mitt romney this year. and mitt romney, as you know, has spent the last couple of days to try to find a more elegant way to call 47% of the country, the working poor, and the young p...

He also appears to believe or treat the american workforce with such contempt. he doesnt seem to understand that the working poor get that tax credit to incentivize employment. he doesnt seem to know that 36% of americans in this country dont use all their vacation days. this is not a nation of moochers. i have lived elsewhere. in south africa, in great britain, in europe. i know what moochers are like. this is not a moochers country. >> i think thats a great slogan, martin. this is like lloyd b...

Race across the country in november, from dog catcher up to senator. every republican whos running for office shares a ballot and shares an "r" next to their name with mitt romney this year. and mitt romney, as you know, has spent the last couple of days to try to find a more elegant way to call 47% of the country, the working poor, and the young people, and the elderly in this country, trying to find a more elegant way to call them irresponsible and entitled, more elegant than he said it in his...

Poorer people, in a matter you would imagine cartoon rich people talk about cartoon poorer people. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. who are dependent on government, who believe they are victims, who believe they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. >> release the hounds. >> mitt nailed it. obama supporters are nothing but lazy parasites. get a job! get this. the 47% who dont pay federal income tax are mostly elderly, chil...

About when he passed this way, as they say, in my church. the fact of the matter is, mitt romney seems not to be in touch with ordinary people who work hard every day, people who earn income. you know, the earned income tax credit, which allows a working family not to pay taxes, is a republican program. >> absolutely. was milton friedmans idea. it was paul ryans guru who recommended that as an ideal incentive for the working poor. and yet now they treat these people with contempt. >> absolutely....

>> mitt nailed it. obama supporters are nothing but lazy parasites. get a job! get this. the 47% who dont pay federal income tax are mostly elderly, children and the working poor, and u.s. military personnel deployed in war zones who are exempt from paying federal taxes on combat pay. see. romney mentioned the troops in a speech. >> i bet there will be more of that -- more where that came from when "saturday night live" gets into it. for a questionable casting job. im talking about an ad from ...

Job creation program ever to come out of the congress of the united states. >> well so many things that republicans once were in favor of, theyre not in favor of anymore. and we can add i guess the working poor which is lets make it worth working. the working poor, or even the working middle class were dissed in this diatribe that mitt romney had. and its exclusionary of the very people that actually are drawn too mitt romney. i mean he ticked off his other base. i mean he has two bases. the peo...

About them, i will never get those people. i have to convince the 5 percent to 10 percent that are independent. >>shepard: everyone who is not required to pay federal income tax is not an obama supporter or does he consider himself a victim. according to the tax policy center of those who do not pay federal income taxes 44 percent are retired and 30 percent get credits because they have children and, or, are among the working poor who do not make enough money to be required to pay taxes. governo...

Unemployed, over 8% unemployment, you have reduced the number of people who want to participate from 63% to only 58%. only 58% of america today is willing to participate in the work force. thats a disaster. >> governor, when the -- governor romney was talking at this fund-raiser admittedly did not know he was being recorded and we can talk about the ethics of all of, that weve tried to put this in context that this was sur repetitious, all candidates or many candidates tend to speak this way whe...