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[Video] Mitt Romney Tells ‘Starving’ Students To Borrow Money From Their Parents
College is hard. For some, it’s the set of 4 – 13 years of your life where you have to exchange the luxuries of cleanliness and warmth for a brighter future and Mitt Romney’s best advice for the cold and hungry students is to “borrow money from [their] parents if [they] have to.”
Romney pointed to sandwich chain Jimmy John’s, in which owner Jimmy John Liautaud borrowed $20,000 from his father (in return for 48% of the business) to start the shop.
“We’ve always encouraged young people: Take a shot, go for it. Take a risk, get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business,” said Romney, whose wealth is estimated upwards of $250 million.
Mitt Romney Says He ‘Not Concerned About The Very Poor’
Mitt Romney, in his run to become the candidate to challenge Obama for the white house takes the textbook Republican trophy with this one. This former left-labeled Republican candidate has made a stir with his comment about poor people after winning the Florida primaries.
“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair , I’ll fix it,” he said. “I’m not concerned about the very rich…. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90 to 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”
CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien asked him to clarify his remarks saying, “There are lots of very poor Americans who are struggling who would say, ‘That sounds odd.’”
