https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/02/07/romneys-liberal-message-on-poverty/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:06:03 -0400<![CDATA[In Reagan’s vision, conservatives should never accept a permanent underclass trapped in dependency and despair. But that is precisely what Romney described. Here is what Romney said: “We have a very ample safety net, and we can talk about whether it needs to be strengthened or whether there are holes in it. But we have food stamps, we have Medicaid, we have housing vouchers, we have programs to help the poor.” So Romney is fine with an entire class of Americans being permanently on food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and other government welfare programs? His solution for our fellow citizens trapped in poverty and dependency is to find holes in the safety net and repair them?]]>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:29 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/02/07/romneys-liberal-message-on-poverty-n278829