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September 19, 2012

White House: Social Security Recipients Not "Victims" 
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The Obama campaign has pounced on Mitt Romney's widely reported
statement in the video that nearly half the country is dependent on
government aid and sees themselves as "victims." In Washington, White
House Press Secretary Jay Carney drew a contrast between Romney and
Obama's view of the electorate.

Jay Carney: "When you're President of the United States, you are
President of all the people not just the people who voted for you.
You've heard the President say so many times, because he deeply believes
it, that we're in this together, all of us. The President certainly
doesn't think that men and women on social security are irresponsible or
victims. That students are irresponsible or are victims. He certainly
doesn't think that middle class families are paying too little in
taxes."

 

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