The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Mitt Romney says 47 percent of Americans pay no income tax
Mitt Romney told wealthy donors gathered at a high-dollar campaign fundraiser that there’s a group of voters he believes he can never win over: people who pay no taxes. Video of Romney speaking at the event, held in Boca Raton, Fla., was leaked to the liberal magazine Mother Jones on Sept. 17, 2012, stirring up controversy in the heated presidential race. In his remarks, Romney used broad strokes to characterize millions of people who he said solidly support President Barack Obama. "There are 47 percent of the people who will ...
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