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Mitt Romney: There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2012
There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has the responsibility to care for them, who believe that they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

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Romney discusses the demographic of voters who rely on government support and their likelihood to vote for the president.

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