Romney: "Not Concerned About the Very Poor" (for 2/2/12)

In a gaffe televised in an interview on CNN, leading GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said, "I'm not concerned about the very poor." The Wealthy were not of his worries, either, and says everyone in between should be the primary concern. He also thinks "Safety Net" programs, such as housing vouchers, food stamps, and Medicaid should be fixed as needed. Conservatives ripped him for both not putting a plan to wean them off the "Safety Net" and giving Democrats the ability to portray Republicans as incompassionate. But, given his history of flip-flopping on many issues, Romney is likely moving the goalposts here. He has domestic cuts, but none to defense, in his budget. He plans to get rid of tax credits for the working poor and wants to block grant domestic programs in fixed amounts. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/02/mitt-romney-very-poor-criticism-rush-limbaugh-/1 http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/On-the-Economy/2012/0202/What-Mitt-Romney-s-poor-gaffe-really-means