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Demonaut

(8,918 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 01:20 PM Sep 2012

“And our struggles have not been financial, but they’ve been with health and with difficulties in

different things in life"

This is the disconnect that the Romneys are incapable of bridging.

The financial aspect of treating a disease weighs heavily on families, they just don't get it.

other difficulties? choosing which tax haven island to hide their money?

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“And our struggles have not been financial, but they’ve been with health and with difficulties in (Original Post) Demonaut Sep 2012 OP
Also Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #1
They don't get that hundreds of thousands of Americans have the exact same (or worse) stopbush Sep 2012 #2
Most Americans aren't just facing one difficulty...they're facing multiple difficulties... cynatnite Sep 2012 #3
They have to transport DOGS, and probably put down HORSES sometimes. PassingFair Sep 2012 #4

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
2. They don't get that hundreds of thousands of Americans have the exact same (or worse)
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 01:39 PM
Sep 2012

"health struggles" that Ann Romney has had without having the wealth of the Romneys to address those health struggles. They don't get that the policies Mitt and the Rs are advocating do nothing but exacerbate the health struggles of those who don't have any wealth.

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
3. Most Americans aren't just facing one difficulty...they're facing multiple difficulties...
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 01:42 PM
Sep 2012

With finances being at the top of the list.

They will never get it because they can't comprehend it.

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