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Mitt Romney Likes Firing People

09-01-2012 9:29pm

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joseph brand

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_hweG2zIrg

Mitt Romney has made the most glaring gaffe of his campaign to date, saying he "liked firing people", just as opponents have started rounding on him for the predatory nature of the financial firm he ran for 14 years.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/9003058/New-Hampshire-primary-Mitt-Romney-says-he-likes-firing-people.html

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#2 09-01-2012 10:55pm

RichieC

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He would be absolutely destroyed by Obama...

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#3 10-01-2012 12:32am

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So in other words, he rightly embraces the Western capitalist system that if a company fails in the marketplace, it takes whatever steps needed to correct the situation, up to and including firing. Not every company can expect to receive government handouts to survive.

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#4 10-01-2012 12:20pm

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Not up to the required standard of OP

Cheers

DrG

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