Why The Poor Should Concern Romney

washingtonpost.com — The problem with Mitt Romney’s latest boneheaded statement — “I’m not concerned about the very poor” — isn’t the ammunition that it gives political opponents eager to yank the Republican candidate’s words out of context. The deeper problem is that Romney’s remarks betray a trio of fundamental misunderstandings: of the nature and scope of poverty in America; the state of the social safety net; and the impact of his own proposals on protections for the poorest Americans.

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