Romney Gaffe: $250k "Middle Income"

[Born Again Bob]

Dear Friends,

This guy is totally out-of-touch. Can you imagine living on $250,000 a year? With the price of diamond-tipped canes these days?

I'm not sure exactly where "middle income" is, but for starters, Mr. Romney, try adding a damn zero.

Yours in Him,
BAB <---- a real American

[Cranky Old Man]

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What I am afraid of is that Romney might be right. It could very well be that Obama's insane taxes have lowered the average middle income to a meassily $250k. Effectively reducing all those with a middle income to poverty level.

[Bobby-Joe]

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This shows how much Romney is out of touch with REAL America. Maybe in to the Freehold slums you might have the lowlifes scarping by with 250K

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

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"No one can say my plan is going to raise taxes on middle-income people, because principle number one is (to) keep the burden down on middle-income taxpayers," Romney told host George Stephanopoulos.
"Is $100,000 middle income?" Stephanopoulos asked.
"No, middle income is $200,000 to $250,000 and less," Romney responded.
His campaign later clarified that Romney was referencing household income, not individual income.

Mitt is going for the Latino Pool-Cleaner/Gardener vote.

I suspect this guy has about 12 kids

[Born Again Bob]

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Dear Friends,

Might Mitt have been excluding offshore monies? I guess there have been times when, excluding my earnings deposited in BABCO (Bahamas) and Toomba, LP (Hong Kong), my annual income would be less than $250k.

If so, he should have explained himself more clearly. Repatriation of offshore earnings IS a real middle class issue, and if he can help me bring that money back to the US, I'd like to hear about it.

Yours in Him,
BAB

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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So . . . um . . . $200K - $250K is below middle income?

Er . . .

But cost of living is really low in North Salem.

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Romney Gaffe: $250k "Middle Income"

So . . . um . . . $200K - $250K is below middle income?

Er . . .

But cost of living is really low in North Salem.

You mean the cost of living in North Salem is dangerously under valued due to unfair market restrictions from the Nanny State. What does a four bed room costs there Rodimer, $400K to $500k? It's just pure socialism.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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You mean the cost of living in North Salem is dangerously under valued due to unfair market restrictions from the Nanny State. What does a four bed room costs there Rodimer, $400K to $500k? It's just pure socialism.

Depends on whether it's in town or on property. Figure $100-200K in town . . .