Mitt Romney: 'I'm Not Concerned About The Very Poor'

huffingtonpost.com — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said on Wednesday that he's "not concerned about the very poor".Romney's statement is part of a pattern of previously poorly-phrased remarks that give his competitors fodder to call the former Bain Capital founder -- who is worth between $190 million and $250 million -- out of touch with the economic recession. "Don't try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom," he said last October in Las Vegas, the hardest-hit metro area by the foreclosure crisis. In January, Romney said, "I like being able to fire people who provide s Feb 1, 2012 View in Crawl 4

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Ouzel7 Feb 2, 2012

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Thomas has subbed this same story at least five times today even though it front-paged as someone else's submission. It's like someone made the call to "hammer this one."

Here's Romney's full quote.

““I’m not concerned about the very poor,” he said. “We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair , I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich…. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”

In response to a follow-up question, Romney added, “We will hear from the Democrat party, the plight of the poor…. You can focus on the very poor, that’s not my focus…. The middle income Americans, they’re the folks that are really struggling right now and they need someone that can help get this economy going for them.”

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said on Wednesday that he's "not concerned about the very poor".Romney's statement is part of a pattern of previously poorly-phrased remarks that give his competitors fodder to call the former Bain Capital founder -- who is worth between $190 million and $250 million -- out of touch with the economic recession. "Don't try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom," he said last October in Las Vegas, the hardest-hit metro area by the foreclosure crisis. In January, Romney said, "I like being able to fire people".

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markgl Feb 1, 2012

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What are you smoking. The fire comment was put down already. Talk about mis information!

kingliam Feb 1, 2012

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You're taking things way out of context. You need to finish the statement he made. In the video Romney says, "I'm not concerned about the very poor that have a safety net, but if it has holes in it, I will repair them." Romney is trying to be pragmatic and focus on the largest group of Americans who need the most help.