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McMahon distances herself from Romney 47% comments

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Connecticut GOP Senate candidate Linda McMahon is out with a statement today offering direct criticism of Mitt Romney's comments on the "47 percent" that were unearthed yesterday:

“I disagree with Governor Romney’s insinuation that 47% of Americans believe they are victims who must depend on the government for their care. I know that the vast majority of those who rely on government are not in that situation because they want to be. People today are struggling because the government has failed to keep America competitive, failed to support job creators, and failed to get our economy back on track.

“I am sympathetic to the struggles that millions of Americans are going through because I’ve been there. As a young couple Vince and I lost our home and our car. With two small children it was not an easy time for my family.

“That’s why I am running for the Senate, because I have been there before and I know the way out. My financial struggles were part of the foundation that I built my jobs plan on. It’s why I want to give the middle class a tax break that will put an extra $500 a month in the pockets of an average Connecticut family next year. My sole focus if elected to the United States Senate will be to create good jobs for middle class families and get the American economy turned around.”

Continue reading here: McMahon distances herself from Romney 47% comments - POLITICO.com
 
Good for her! :thumbs:
 
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