Here's My Answer

I am not a republican, but I want to share why I do not support Mitt Romney for president.  He comes across as being simply out-of-touch with a majority of Americans.  I am doubtful that if elected, he would advocate for policies that benefit all Americans.  Romney seems to only concern himself with promoting policies that benefit the wealthiest 1% of our country.

My apprehension comes from his proposed tax plan, which disproportionally helps the wealthy, and his unscripted comments.  For example, earlier today he said, “I’m not concern about the very poor.  We have a safety net there.  If it needs repair, I’ll fix it.  I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine.  I’m concerned about the very heart of the America, the 90, 95% of Americans who right now are struggling and I’ll continue to take that message across the nation.”

When asked a follow up question about not being concerned with the very poor, Romney further elaborated, “But my campaign is focused on middle income Americans.  My campaign – you can choose where to focus.  You can focus on the rich.  That’s not my focus.  You can focus on the very poor.  That’s not focus.”

In this difficult time, we need a president who is concerned about all Americans – rich, middle, and poor.  The only way this country can live up to its potential is if we all succeed. Romney says he is not concerned with the rich, but his actions suggest otherwise.   His financial policy is heavily skewed in their favor.  Romney says he is not concerned about the very poor because we allegedly have safety net, but yet the very positions he advocates seeks to minimize the safety net.

The above comments are not the only ones that paint Romney as the epitome of the out-of-touch corporate elite.  Although he was talking about insurance companies at time, he famously said, “I like being able to fire people”, which appears to have some truth since Bain Capital was in the business of “starving” companies, firing American workers, and then selling the company for millions in profits.

Worse, Romney seems to think that economic inequality between wealthy and middle and working class is “about envy”.  People are discouraged because they are making less money and working harder, and he cites “envy” as the catalyst for the problem.

That is why I do not support you.