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Romney Challenges Student Demanding ‘Free’ Birth Control In Order to be ‘Happy’

Campaigning at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. on Monday, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney got into it with a student who equated “freedom” and “happiness” with getting “free” stuff (such as birth control) from the government.

Watch the confrontation via YouTube:

“You‘re all for like ’yay freedom and all this stuff and yay pursuit of happiness,’” the student said. “You know what would make me happy? Free birth control.”

Wait, true freedom and happiness can be, “like,”  found in taxpayer-funded government handouts?

Huh. Whoda’ thunk?

“Let me tell you something, if you‘re looking for free stuff that you don’t have to pay for, vote for the other guy,” Romney responded, “That‘s what he’s all about.”

“Politicians get up and promise you all kinds of free stuff, more and more stuff that you won’t have to pay for and you know what? We get elected that way, in many cases, politicians do, that’s not something I subscribe to,” he added.

Romney went on to say that “sacrifices” would have to be made by everyone.

“The idea that of borrowing a trillion dollars more than we bring in is not just bad economics, it’s immoral,” Romney said to the crowd.

(H/T: Charlie Spiering, The Washington Examiner)

Comments (223)

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  • Goldi
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:04pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKzJtG3ecnc&feature=youtu.be

    I thought some of you might enjoy.

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    • jzs
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:43pm

      Actually, when your insurance company pays for a prescription drug, it’s not “free.” You pay for the insurance. Nor does the government support the insurance industry like it does the oil companies.

      jzs  
    • Sleazy Hippo
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:57pm

      “Why should a 23 year old man pay for a 30 year old woman’s birth control medicine?”

      - Uh, because it’s an INSURANCE program, that’s how insurance pools work. Oy!

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    • sisserydoo
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:59pm

      If we used insurance for its intended purpose, unforseen emergency expenses, and not for routine care, our employers would still be able to provide it practically free of charge like they used to. When I started working in 1986 my insurance was $5.14 a week.

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:13pm

      TRUTH ABOUT ROMNEYCARE,
      This is the truth, not your animation.

      Actually, this is the truth about ROMNEYCARE, fully sourced and shows that he was creating a conservative program and what happened to it. Against it is fully sourced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aKEW3YCZO8 . Long but well worth it.

       
    • 83plus
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:22pm

      Good job governor.

      When has the ‘free stuff’ promise ever worked? It still has to be payed for somehow.

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    • Jedidavid
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:24pm

      I’m actually really happy to see Romney stand up a little and shopw some personality and character. If he does this more he might actually get more support.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:31pm

      @ Sleazy
      “Why should a 23 year old man pay for a 30 year old woman’s birth control medicine?”
      - Uh, because it’s an INSURANCE program, that’s how insurance pools work. Oy!

      Actually, it’s NOT insurance. Insurance is where you pay premiums into a common pool against risks that are covered under a policy and payments are made when an insured suffers a “loss” — a cost incurred.
      What we commonly call “insurance” policies in America are really “health care” policies. The example presented shows he difference. The cost that could be insured against would be pregnancy and child birth. If people pooled money as insurance against such costs arising, then it would be true insurance.

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    • brickroad
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:45pm

      The video TEAPARTYFORROMNEY posted in response to your animation is the true story of the Healthcare Plan. I lived in Massachusetts when Romney was governor and the healthplan was a definite plus for doctors, employees and employers. Most people don’t realize what was happening in Massachusetts when Gov. Romney took over. The state pension had lost a lot of money due to poor management, companies were leaving because healthcare was so expensive. The company that I worked at change healthcare plans 3 times in 3 years. When I started my own business in 2002 – I paid over $600/month for health insurance. Doctors were also leaving Massachusetts because they couldn’t afford their own malpractice insurance premiums….and why? Because there were too many people free loading the system and suing doctors. Fine medical care and research are one of the largest employers in Massachusetts. They have some of the finest hospitals in the world, let alone the United States….The real burden of this fiasco was the small business owners. They had to pay a fortune just to give insurance to their employees. Something had to be done. So this plan is what Mitt Romney drew up by bringing all the entities together and come up with a solution. Was it perfect, no; did something need to be done; yes. Each state has its own set of problems – I like Romney’s idea to let each state come up with its own plan.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 4:03pm

      First off ROMNEYCARE sucks really bad!!!

      However, the question/statement: ““Let me tell you something, if you‘re looking for free stuff that you don’t have to pay for, vote for the other guy,” Romney responded, “That‘s what he’s all about.”

      That actually mat be what it is about. Largely at least. Those students may not know it but the are muraders taking from others what they can in their travels through life instead of earning it.

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    • alekzanderfaber
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:01pm

      Thxs kinda dorky but it clears it out

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:02pm

      “like yay and all this stuff” is torturing the English language an essential part of college “education” now?

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    • little big man
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:03pm

      if ya all just keep your legs closed no need for birth control

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:18pm

      What would make me happy is for this chick to shut up… However, rights are rights… She has the right to speech. She also has a right to get up and get a job and buy her own birth control. I have not right to pay for her unproductive expectation of free loading.

      Oh and JZS… That is if she has insurance… She probably wants that for free too…

      Thanks to everyone else for stating the obvious that Insurance is not meant to be a payment plan on medical services, but a worst case scenario. That is why companies dump people or refuse service on per-existing conditions.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:19pm

      Sorry pre-existing conditions not per

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:33pm

      PATRICK HENRY II and ALL,

      Besides the mandate, why does RomneyCare ‘suck’?

      Remember that Romney‘s mandate before the legislature changed it was ’Pay for your own insurance or pay your own bill’.

      Now what is wrong with the rest of it.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:43pm

      Romney care SUCKS. Because, I do not want the government involved with my health care period. I would like to expand that to other areas of private business too. There should be only basic laws of business and criminal law to regulate business. As if they think that they are smarter than God. I think I remember one of our forfathers saying that.

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    • butchiez51
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 4:34am

      actually if you look at the money Big oil gets which most people this is around 14 billion a year. Check the Deptpartment of Energy and see who actually reieves the most money from that fund OiL COMPANY’S get 2.4 billion not for nothing but research into new green type fuels and development. Energy produces like Duke Power, PSE+G any major electric producer get the biggest cut (nuclear power) and the rest goes in to renew energy source development

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  • who_is_john_galt_in_RI
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:03pm

    american college education at work, gimme gimme gimme… get the fluke out…

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    • SheriS
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:15pm

      You have to remember these kids in Illinois seem to believe all that comes from the mouth of Obama! Typical liberals who honestly believe everything should be free to them as they believe they are entitled—just more of the stupidity coming from the youth of today—they are entitled to whatever they want—without paying for it! Our youth of today have been indoctrinated by their unionized teachers who don’t teach but indoctrinate the kids in their class—-it is happening more and more and it will be hard to get this entitled society of our youth turned back to reality!

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    • sisserydoo
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:00pm

      What’s really sad is that Bradley is one of the more conservative universities here in Illinois.

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    • freeus
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:22pm

      Plant.

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    • Jedidavid
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:23pm

      Its sad, I have a cousin, married, three kids and just announced they’re pregnant again. 2 adults. 4 children. no job, going to school full time. Any guesses on who is paying for all this? Thats right all of us taxpayers. It disgusts me. Meanwhile I work, getting ready to get into fulltime school and am LUCKY I got a subsidized loan for just enought to pay tuition and books. I can afford to go to the doctor because the insurance company plans are so awful now because of the damn government getting into it. GOVERNMENT. GET THE HELL OUT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR! Let Capitalism WORK. it isnt working for us now because we dont have capitalism.

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  • The Jewish Avenger
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:03pm

    Crap I just had a prediction….

    “Romney went on to say that “sacrifices” would have to be made by everyone.”

    Remember Mondale?

    “If this administration has a plan for a better future, they’re keeping it a secret.

    Here is the truth about the future: We are living on borrowed money and borrowed time. These deficits hike interest rates, clobber exports, stunt investment, kill jobs, undermine growth, cheat our kids, and shrink our future.

    Whoever is inaugurated in January, the American people will have to pay Mr. Reagan’s bills. The budget will be squeezed. Taxes will go up. And anyone who says they won’t is not telling the truth to the American people.

    I mean business. By the end of my first term, I will reduce the Reagan budget deficit by two-thirds.

    Let’s tell the truth. It must be done, it must be done. Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won’t tell you. I just did. ”

    1984 Walter Mondale’s acceptance speech for Democratic nominee for El Dictato… ah… President.

    Dems heard that and fainted… Reagan got the next 4 years (not that I’m complaining). Sadly, we all need this wake up call again but NO ONE is going to accept it, and the lazy will still get their handouts.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:30pm

      I always love your posts man… I would only change one thing; instead of lazy, call them unproductive. You need to include people who paid their time earlier (IE senior citizens) who plan on collecting money will providing no service or product for society. Social Security and Medicaid are the biggest lies that both Repubs and Dems refuse to address. People have not saved for their future and plan on retiring on the masses dime. When 33% of the country will be collecting these benefits with only 50% paying into it, we are screwed.

      They are not necessary lazy, but will be unproductive. Meaning they will not be adding to the GDP and thus be a burden to the productive members of society. Unless we, as a nation. face this reality; we will end up having to force people to die early and pick and choose services. It is best to stop it now and have many baby boomers commence working without the benefits and allow their children and grandchildren to have a bright future.

      Instead what is is proposed is kicking the bucket to the young for them to deal with. As long as it is not the baby boomers (who most were the hippie crowd), which will deliver tons of votes. It may be mean, but unless you make something or productive, should you make a wage? Should you pay for your lack of personal sacrifice to invest in your own future (IE baby boomers)? If you did and have a nest egg, then by means retire on your dime.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:40pm

      Romney’s SKILL is… being a JUNK YARD Executive… specializing in SALVAGE. He will Destroy for Profit!

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    • PPMStudios
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:26pm

      @ JohnnyMidknight

      Still, calling the “unproductive” is cruel sounding at BEST. They’ve paid into these programs.

      Probably close to 45 years worth of paying into these programs. What do they get in return? Maybe 20-30 years to collect, while being ‘unproductive’, when they’ve paid into it for twice that amount of time?

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    • Puddle Duck
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:47pm

      The “can” has reached the end of the road. We have a choice to make in Nov 2012…bury our heads and vote Democrat or begin the hard work that needs to be done and vote Republican.

      When the money runs out it won;t matter who is in power for that will be too late. Soverignty will be lost forever at that point. The UN Agenda 21 Globalists are banking on the “folks” that have willingly or not buried thier collective heads in the sand, gone to sleep at the wheel which would allow them through the IMF and other glbal agencies to dictate terms to the USA, a prospect which they have been working towards for decades. The Enviro movement although it has some dedicated enviro activists that walk the walk are part and parcel to the overall fiction that the West must de industrialize so the planet will not suffer some man made catastrophe. While they promote that ideal they look the other way at the true threat to the Globe a rapidly developing thrid world that has no pollution controls whatsoever. The whole “carbon credit” scam is just another fanciful scheme (albeit brilliant in concept) for fleecing folks of money so that money can then be redistrobuted to those “they deem” deserving of the wealth. Global elites are nothing more than the resurection of the old Euro Aristocratic “system”. The oridinary folks suffered for centuries under that “class warfare” system.The USA was born because of such tyranny. So soon we forget.

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    • Puddle Duck
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:52pm

      Luke,

      At least Romney HAS experience in the real world…The Kenyan Communist has what essential skills to hold the office of POTUS again ?

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 6:20pm

      @ PPMStudios

      They paid into a lie that was meant to bankrupt the system. So tell my why their kids should suffer for their selfish behavior that is unsustainable. We are talking $100 trillion of unfunded liabilities.

      $100,000 million dollars over the next 20 years. How do you propose we pay for the commits made on poor governing? Tax the rich? Not enough… Tax 60-70% of what everyone under 40 makes? There will be 1 collect for every 2 working, not the 1 for every 16 working like when first adopted. Top that with rising gas prices and inflation. How do you expect the children to live and provide for their families?

      Already Medicare benefactors draw of $400,000 when they paid only $150,000 in. They did not pay for all their coverage. And the when Social Security was adopted it was based on 2 years of life expectancy. People are living to 70, 80, 90 years old. Within three years a senior draws more than they even put in.

      Until you can cover those gaps, it is you that need to find a solution if you want to keep it. Else, your selling everyone’s freedoms for selfish expectation of the government guarantying the quality of life. Quality of living can only determined on the productivity of the individual and their individual drive to succeed. otherwise, your are breaking the system and creating a void of productivity.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 6:32pm

      @ PPMStudios

      You need realistic numbers… 45 years of paying in at 6 1/2% (plus 6 1/2% on the employer). Then factor inflation, which happens even after they start collecting. The numbers will never add up to a balance.

      The average monthly Social Security of a retired worker is $1,230.

      In the 1960s the average put in was $280 a year. Two months of checks wipes over 10 years of payments. You need to realize the money was never invested, save $2 trillion in bonds. Please do the math.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 21, 2012 at 9:43am

      Sorry for the error, but $100 Trillion is $100,000,000 million.

      Oh and look at this:
      http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/in-2011-the-baby-boomers-start-to-turn-65-16-statistics-about-the-coming-retirement-crisis-that-will-drop-your-jaw

      #13 In 1950, each retiree’s Social Security benefit was paid for by 16 U.S. workers. In 2010, each retiree’s Social Security benefit is paid for by approximately 3.3 U.S. workers. By 2025, it is projected that there will be approximately two U.S. workers for each retiree. How in the world can the system possibly continue to function properly with numbers like that?

      #14 According to a recent U.S. government report, soaring interest costs on the U.S. national debt plus rapidly escalating spending on entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare will absorb approximately 92 cents of every single dollar of federal revenue by the year 2019. That is before a single dollar is spent on anything else.

      #15 After analyzing Congressional Budget Office data, Boston University economics professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff concluded that the U.S. government is facing a “fiscal gap” of $202 trillion dollars. A big chunk of that is made up of future obligations to Social Security and Medicare recipients.

      Now…. about 130 million workers exist:
      http://unemploymentdata.com/charts/current-employment-data/

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 21, 2012 at 10:07am

      Also look at:
      http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/08/21/Social-Security-Trust-Fund-Could-Run-Dry-by-2017.aspx#page1

      Now, that means 71 million collecting $1230 a month (providing no inflation). That is $87,330 million a month, or $1,047,960 million a year. That is $1 trillion. Now adjust for inflation at 3% (which is the past rate and in no way accounts for current inflation which is skyrocketing – just look at prices) and you get $1,837,604 million. No at your 20-30 years collecting, let’s say the 71 million people collecting lasts for 15 years (as they will be collecting medicaid and be getting the most care available). $27,564,063 million in payouts during that time. Note this does not count that social security is already drawing $45 billion more in benefits than it takes in. So you need to add up the 15 years of unfunded liabilities until the 71 million threshold is hit. With each year seeking more and more collecting and a larger gap.

      Even if the 40% of baby boomers, that plan to still work until they drop, do; they will be collecting. Now 130 million workers are making a national average wage index of $41,673.83, which is about $5,417,597 million. $10,078,327 million when you factor inflation. The social benefits will equal 20% of the combine wage of workers. Note, rich don’t pay much into social security as you are only taxed about the first $100,000 you make and not the full amount. So a 6% rate will not hold.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on March 21, 2012 at 10:17am

      So, the worker will pay 20% for social security. That is on top of the 20-25% in federal income tax. On top of the currently 6.5% medicaid (which will raise to about 15-20%…. This is without state income tax. The average worker will have to pay 60-70% of all income to pay for the retiring baby boomers and their entitlements.

      Now, it is either that or cut the freeloading out and force 100% to work until they drop like 40% will continue doing anyway. It is unsustainable. It is a pyramid scheme. It was a bad investment on behalf of the baby boomers, which will compound as their stocks take a hit from hyper inflation and the collapse of the US dollar. As if you do not tax for the money, government will have to print it. The problem is the dollar is no longer backed by anything but faith (IE In God We Trust). No gold, no silver… not even oil.

      I wonder what life would be like with bread at $10,000,000. Don’t think it will happen? Look at the Wiemar Republic and Zimbabwe.

      Ever see a $100 Trillion dollar bill? Here you go:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zimbabwe_$100_trillion_2009_Obverse.jpg

      You will never escape the model of supply and demand. The model demands productivity in order to sustain the numbers. In fact, all societies do. Communist, Socialist, Capitalist. You produce or you die. That is why all Socialist states end up fascist, like communist ones. On in capitalism does freedom decide winners and losers.

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  • justangry
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:02pm

    That was a great answer, but I still wouldn’t vote for the guy. Why not publish him ducking people asking about the NDAA and Patriot Acts, Blaze?

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    • junior1971
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:08pm

      Why don’t you add a link?

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    • justangry
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:21pm

      Because I‘m too lazy to accomodate other peoples’ laziness.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:27pm

      Yup, Nobody brings up the real issues in this Country. The NDAA gives the President the authority to kill any American Citizen He wants. Which means Obama can walk in your house right and blow your head off with a pistol and walk out. And there is nothing anybody can do about it. Oh yeah, also the HR-347 that Romney gladly said you would sign too. And that means nobody can protest anybody with secret service around them or even secret service in the building. So if I was protesting on like floor 55 and the secret service was on floor 2, they could still come up and arrest me. This isn’t Freedom and the cowards that are bringing these up are REPUBLICANS!! Your digging your own grave by voting for Romney. Your making the biggest mistake of your lives. And I don’t want to hear the same stupid saying every little dumb American says. ” If your not doing some thing wrong, than you have nothing to worry about”. WRONG — You have plenty to worry about when a Dictator in charge.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:55pm

      @justangry – “Because I‘m too lazy to accomodate other peoples’ laziness.” LOL – even though I disagree with your premise, that was a great line!

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  • COFemale
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:59pm

    What Romney really wanted to say:
    “Sweetheart if you want to slut yourself out, don’t expect me to pay for your birth control. That you will have to pay on your own. That is what will make me happy.”

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    • mcsledge
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:15pm

      It is evident that you are not a family man like Romney. He honors his family values. Stop writing your fantasies with his name on it.

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  • The Jewish Avenger
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:56pm

    “Let me tell you something, if you‘re looking for free stuff that you don’t have to pay for, vote for the other guy,” Romney responded, “That‘s what he’s all about.”

    OH PLEASE PLEASE Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease Let him stay in this mode. Maybe I‘ll get a tingle in my leg and forget he’s the white Obama.

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    • mcsledge
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:21pm

      Ignorance must be bliss in your world. The differences between Romney and Obama are like night and day. You call out a few similarities and say ‘see, they are the same’.

      Your reference is like calling two people who claim to be of the Jewish faith the same while one holds to the Ten Commandments and the other violates them every chance he gets. Yep, they sure are the same.

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    • Grannie4news
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:51pm

      @thejewishavenger: I support the comments of McSledge. To compare an honorable man like
      Mitt Romney is as far off as one can get. At least he handles himself with dignity and acts like a real man, instead of the whiner, braggart and bigot that Santorum has become. Go Mitt Go

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:18pm

      J AVENGER…just hold you nose and vote for the guy. He’ll at least get business on a competitive level and that means jobs for people. When you‘ve got more people working you’ve got more taxpayers and more consumers. It’s a win/win. Between Obama, Jarrett, Chu, Salazar and Jackson and the gaggle of marxists, incompetents and corruptocrats Obama’s infested the white house with, this country can’t get an even break right now and four more years will kneecap us. Just vote for the GOP nominee and send Obama packing. The rest is easily fixable.

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  • Locked
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:56pm

    “Let me tell you something, if you‘re looking for free stuff that you don’t have to pay for, vote for the other guy,” Romney responded, “That‘s what he’s all about.”

    Don’t care much for Romney, but that’s a pretty good zinger!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:02pm

      Ditto. He‘s better than what we’ve got. I‘m trying to like him since it looks like I’m going to have to vote for him, lines like that help.

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    • Stoic one
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:05pm

      I will vote for Romney before obama. And no I did not vote for him here in the Ohio primary.

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    • TerryDo
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:07pm

      Romney is someone who tells the truth, he speaks to actual problems, and he is completely correct, if you want bogus ‘free stuff’ vote for the other guy. But if you want prosperity and jobs when you graduate than vote for Romney.
      You would imagine by now that university students would understand there is no such thing as free stuff.. Everything must be paid for one way or another.

      Romney 2012!!!

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    • TheShadowJr
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:09pm

      That’s the perfect response. I’ll have to put that in my evaluation of Romney.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:22pm

      @TERRYDO You are what makes me hate Romney more than I do.

      Romney tells the truth….. and you know this how?

      So many people on here believe Romney, like Obama Supporters believe Obama.

      State Socialized Medicine is no F___ing good! RomneyCare is a disaster.

      Lets look at Romney’s Conservative Record….

      1.
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      He tells the truth…. Obama supporters believe Obama tells the truth
      He is a good family Man so is Obama
      Blah Blah Blah … Blah Blah Blah…
      No Facts all talking points …. No facts all talking points.

      Business Men aren’t always Conservatives especially at his level of wealth…..

      Bill Gates
      Warren Buffett
      Steve Jobs
      Jeff Immelt
      Willard Romney
      Steve Spielberg
      Michael Moore
      Oprah
      Howard Stern

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    • sWampy
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:37pm

      MS-GlenNBC business men at that level, are almost never conservative. The only way to get that big is with the aid of government corruption.

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    • Simonne
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 7:07pm

      I think Romney is our best candidate & gets better all the time. After listening to the other two, I certainly love that he is not a whiner.

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    • freejan1776
      Posted on March 22, 2012 at 3:34am

      This is long but truly worth understanding what his 70 page health care plan was suppose to be before the liberals hacked it up. Obama’s 2700 page health care plan is ridicules, no comparison.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aKEW3YCZO8

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  • COFemale
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:54pm

    Hey if they want free birth control then expect me to be in your bedroom messing up your sex life. If my tax dollars is going to pay for birth control then I have a say when and where you have sex or don’t have sex. How about them apples sweetie. Also, if you plan to “slut” yourself out with free birth control, then expect me call you out accordingly. I will make it known who and what you are.

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    • LibertyGoddess
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:28pm

      Well said. Too bad the give me crowd is as dumb as a post. They don’t understand the connection.

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  • soybomb315
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:52pm

    if you like the progressive tax code – you are going to LOVE mitt romney

    look it up

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    • bigmel754
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:11pm

      As Capt. Jack Aubrey would say “the lesser of two weevils” and Mitt is probably the best choice in this instance!

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    • P8riot
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:18pm

      @BIGMEL754 – Funny! I just watched Master and Commander the other night!

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  • paperpushermj
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:51pm

    FYI young lady ……You Can’t Smoke Birth Control Pills

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  • Balthazor
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:51pm

    You know what would make me happy…free birth control. Wow, what a dingbat. I mean, even if you were all into government free stuff, why birth control? Why not free money? Why not free food? Free housing? Free transportation? Nope, free birth control. So free birth control is what, by her own admission, would make her happy. BUT, she’s not a slut. No, no, no. She’s a courageous American. Obama’s probably dialing her up as we speak.

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  • Sinclare
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:50pm

    You know there are times when I think “wow, Romney actually has a backbone and might make a good PoTUS (vs. just a stop gap, not Obama Pres.). Of course, then there are the times he plays to occupy and talks about taxing the 1%. That‘s when I cringe because you just don’t know for sure where the guy stands.

    Even though I don’t agree with everything Rick says; I’m pretty darn sure that when he states a position, that’s exactly where is stance is. It‘s not that I don’t like Romney somewhat because I’d vote for him in a heartbeat over O but trying to pin him down to a stance is like shadow boxing blindfolded with the sun directly over head.

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  • Mark0331
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:50pm

    Rubbers are free on every college campus….thats birth control.

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    • Mark0331
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:52pm

      well,one form of birth control…

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    • Stoic one
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:08pm

      The response is: “I’m allergic to latex, and it makes me break out!

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    • AxelPhantom
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:27pm

      “I’m allergic to latex….”

      So go lobby your school for the free sheep intestines.

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  • soybomb315
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:49pm

    thats right – if you want someone who is going to tell the people the cold hard truth, vote for the guy who never ever panders. His name is mitt rooommmnnnn…. Ah, i couldnt do it. We all know his pandering history.

    If you live in illinois – a vote for gingrich is a vote for romney

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  • ELAN114
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:49pm

    “The idea that of borrowing a trillion dollars more than we bring in is … immoral”
    There you libs go get some frikin’ integrity.

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  • Dismayed Veteran
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:45pm

    I wonder if her daddy knows some idiot is _________ (fill in the blank) his daughter? I wounder if he cares?

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  • bsnrn98
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:45pm

    This free stuff mentality is the downfall of this nation. Why don‘t these kids’ parents teach them a work ethic? Nothing is free. Someone pays. Why not pay if you use birth control?

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:00pm

      It’s the Lefts Hook.
      The promise of Free Stuff is Irresistible.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:03pm

      Because mom & dad are looking for free stuff too?

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  • bifgroovey
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:45pm

    Heck, I would donate some money so that chic doesn’t breed.

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  • Nolooters
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:44pm

    Sad that this young woman (like so many other people) doesn’t appear to have any critical thinking skills or sense of how special our liberties are… more proof that our educational system is a failure. She is mixing wanting free stuff with freedom of religion. Why are we allowing this stupid narrative to continue and how do we get on subject already?

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    • HKS
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:51pm

      The administration want‘s this to take up your time so you won’t notice what the other hand is doing. This is just a useful idiot being used. Sadly they‘re so dumb they don’t know it. Probably not even their fault, the government’s socialist schools produced them.

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  • deeberj
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:44pm

    “You‘re all for like ’yay freedom and all this stuff and yay pursuit of happiness,’” the student said. “You know what would make me happy? Free birth control.”

    Wow. Free birth control is pursuit of happiness. Has this person ever read the constitution? Schools are producing idiots. I’m worried about my son going to college. I can’t afford one of those private schools from the top ten conservative colleges – what sort of idoicy is being taught to these young folks? They have no hope for happiness if they think they can only get it from gov’t handouts. Trust me, the folks I know getting gov’t handouts are not happy from getting them. Because living off of just gov’t handouts is an awful, oppressed life.

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  • 912network
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:42pm

    Way to go, Romney! I mean, I‘ve accepted you’re going to win the nomination, but even if you weren’t going to, I applaud you for yet again, saying the right thing. I pray that you mean it!

    Now please, oh please, retract your statements in the past, about being ‘Progressive!‘ If you don’t do that, and MEAN IT, we have a problem! Also, will you PLEASE go on Glenn Beck’s TV Show on GBTV?

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    • Goldi
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:52pm

      How and why would he go on Glenn’s show, when all Glenn does is diss him? Glenn has lost a lot of my good will because of the way he has handled this election. How is he going to pivot when his bud santorum screws up again and looses, after all the things he says about Mitt?
      Glenn and Pat should know better! They never call santorum out on his dumb statements. They never ask santorum to talk about the ministers who introduce him who say awful things about Romney, while introducing santorum.
      I pray that Romney is the one! I know how he handles himself and his business. He is an honorable man!

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:05pm

      why would mitt retract his ‘progressive’ statements? it’s who he is. It’s bad enough that he is a liberal republican – now you want him to be a liar as well?

      Dont ask the politicians to say what you want to hear – you will always be disappointed in the end.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:29pm

      You pray? WOW. Your going to lose the election and I’ll come back hearing laughing at you. I can’t believe you believe all the lies on TV. The election one big fraud. It’s clear as day. NO CONSPIRACY! It is factual evidence. THE ELECTION IS RIGGED

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:34pm

      You Pray? WoW. Your going to lose the election and I’ll come back hear laughing at you. I can’t believe you believe all the lies on TV .The election is one big fraud. It’s clear as day. No Conspiracy It is factual evidence. The ELECTION IS RIGGED. GOP are breaking the rules. Telling Maine Residents that there vote don’t count. Oh yeah, even Ron Paul won most of the delegates in Iowa but the mainstream fails to notice that.

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  • honor007
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:41pm

    He is not my Candidate of choice; but I loved the way he handled that question!!!!

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  • lukerw
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:34pm

    The pursuit of happiness… is about… getting a job… advancing based upon your own skills & talent… as an individual Goal… and not about Fluking-your-brains-out!

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:43pm

      Sounds like “brains” are in short supply …

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    • 4xeverything
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:45pm

      I hope you don’t mind, but I will be using that new verb…probably often. That was hilarious!

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    • Luke611
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:00pm

      Bishop Romney should have told the chick if she insists to Fluke-around the “pull-and-pray” method of birth control is completely free.

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  • oldguy49
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:33pm

    its also a sure way to go broke and when the free stuff ends and there is not enough food and no electricity and your cell phone and othjer {essentials} don’t work what are you going to do??????????? if you are a baby i will help take care of you, when you grow up you take care of yourself…….earn it or do without……..i am a smoker, i would not be happy without smokes but i buy my own i don’t ask other people to pay for them…not the same……..well its at my discreation just like your having sex

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  • marine249
    Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:31pm

    whats with these kids and free this or that
    they are to dumb to know that nothing is free
    someone has to pay for it

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    • wildjoker5
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:46pm

      Or produce it for free. What is it caled to work for nothing again?

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:48pm

      Yes they are that stupid …. don’t forget these are the “self esteme” kids who were rewarded for doing NOTHING …

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    • Obama Snake Oil Co
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:50pm

      Sorry, in some ways, blame the parents for always giving jr what they wanted. All that was taught, someone else will provide for you. Most of us had to work to get a car. Now days, jr expects you to buy his first car. This teaches nothing of responsibility. And when jr gets in trouble, you come to his defense only to find out your own kid turned out a product of mom and dad. We all want our kids better than we, however, they need to learn the lessons of responsibility. What I see, is they have none. Sort of like the guy at an all you can eat buffet, with a plate piled up a foot, requesting a diet coloa……they are a product of todays parents…not always their peers, parents have the most influence.

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:51pm

      http://twobraincells.blogspot.com/2005/11/self-esteem-is-going-to-ruin-children.html

      This is why these kids who are fat and stupid dress like they are thin and beautiful .. they really do think they look good .. nothing they have ever done was “wrong”.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:11pm

      not good parenting

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