Mitt is right

Mitt Romney Is Right By DICK MORRIS Published on DickMorris.com on September 18, 2012 Printer-Friendly Version There is no sin greater in a presidential race than telling the truth. Romney is being excoriated for accurately describing the situation in America today. Here are the stats: *  49% of all Americans pay no federal income tax. *  47% receive a check from the government of which more than half are means tested welfare checks (Medicaid, welfare, food stamps, etc.). *  36% of all Americans of working age are either not working or looking for work. We must remember, however, that a great many of those who receive checks from the government have earned them. Some by their taxes over the years to Social Security and Medicare and others by paying a deeper price by service to their country. The benefits Romney was talking about are means tested benefits, distributed based on income. All together 100 million Americans receive such benefits (out of a total population of 308 million), these benefits include welfare, food stamps, Section 8 housing, Medicaid and other such programs.   Generalities are always unjust. And painting with broad strokes will do many individuals an injustice. But the fact remains that our electorate is basically bifurcated into those who pay taxes and those who receive benefits. The danger comes not with the benefit but with the sense of entitlement. Why do so many people feel Romney will be better at improving the economy and yet still plan to vote for Obama? The answer is that they care more about preserving their entitlements than about improving the economy. They have come to rely on political action more than economic growth as the key to their solvency. Did Romney err in telling it like it is? It would have been better if he had made a forthright, factual statement on the issue. It looks bad for these unpleasant facts to come out in a "gotcha" moment at a videotaped private event. But the fact remains that an Obama reelection would turn the tide psychologically in America from the land of upward mobility through hard work and initiative and toward a country akin to Greece: dependent on government aid in the form of a subsidy and government handouts. By stating this fundamental truth, albeit off the record, Romney has done a service for which he should be praised not excoriated. It all boils down to what John Kennedy said: There are those who ask what their country can do for you, and those who ask what you can do for your country. Click Here to sign up to get all of Dick's videos emailed to you! View my most recent videos in case you missed them! Libya, Middle East Burning - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Democratic Convention Bounce - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! History Of The 2004 Election - Dick Morris TV: History Video! Romney's Financial Advantage - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Obama Thugs Bully Gallup - Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert! Subscribe to Dick's Newsletter Other Useful Links DickMorris.com Follow Dick on FACEBOOK Follow Dick on TWITTER See Dick's YouTube Videos   Sign up at DickMorris.com to get Dick’s breaking thoughts on the most critical events of the day. Please forward this email and help us spread the word! To Advertise with DickMorris.com Click Here About Dick Morris Dick Morris is well known for his insightful and hard-hitting commentary on the FOXNews channel. With his wife, Eileen McGann, Dick has written 14 books, including 10 NY Times best-sellers. Together they pen almost daily columns for their website www.DickMorris.com, the New York Post, Newsmax, the Hill Magazine and many other publications. Domestically, Morris has handled the winning campaigns of more than 30 Senators and Governors, including President Bill Clinton and Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Internationally, he has piloted the successful campaigns of the president or prime minister of Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Kenya, Hungary, Poland, Taiwan, and Japan. Morris’ and McGann’s latest book is Screwed!: How Foreign Countries Are Ripping America Off and Plundering Our Economy-and How Our Leaders Help Them Do It. COPYRIGHT 2012, DICK MORRIS AND EILEEN MCGANN. REPRINTS WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION ONLY. To unsubscribe from all Dick Morris Reports emails, please click here Triangulation Strategies LLC 1801 S. Federal Hwy Delray Beach, FL 33483 561-278-2501 You have received this DickMorrisReports e-mail because you subscribed to it at DickMorris.com, signed one of our petitions, or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below.   You are currently subscribed to dickmorris-reports as: Bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com Add subscribers@dickmorris.com to your email address book to ensure delivery. Forward to a Friend  |  Subscribe  |   Remove Bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com from this list