Americans need leaders who understand the challenges they face and want to fight for them. Here’s the deal about Mitt Romney’s win in New Hampshire: the richest 1% loved him, but the closer voters got to the average American income, the worse he did — and he lost with voters making anything less. It’s no wonder. He made a fortune on Wall Street laying people off, thinks "corporations are people," and wants more tax giveaways for the richest 1% at the expense of everyone else. The more regular Americans get to know Romney, the less they feel he’s on their side.

SOME SAY:

"It’s time for a president who understands how the economy works."

• Here’s what Romney understands: how to make wealthy people wealthier by laying off American workers, giving trust fund millionaires more tax giveaways, and letting Wall Street get away with abusing the rules.
• Let’s be clear on who Mitt Romney’s really fighting for: Mitt Romney — and the rest of the 1%. And if you’re not one of the 1%, he’d say you’re on your own.
• Our economy works best when we value working families, everyone plays by the rules, and everyone pays their fair share.
  

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The closer you get to the average American’s income the worse Romney did. According to New Hampshire primary exit polls, he won 51% of voters who make over $200k, 45% of who make $100-$200k, 35% of who make $50-100k, 32% who make $30-50k and he lost voters who make under $30k to Ron Paul.
• New Hampshire has the 10th highest median income in the U.S.
• Mitt Romney raked in millions on Wall Street by firing workers and flipping companies for large profits.
• The Romney Rule says millionaires should get to pay lower taxes than middle-class workers, even though millionaires are raking in record higher incomes while paying historically low income tax rates. In contrast, earnings for middle-class Americans actually fell over the past decade.
• His economic plan would make middle-class families with children pay MORE taxes while providing a $6 trillion windfall overwhelmingly benefiting the wealthiest 1%.
• Mitt Romney has said he’s "middle class," even though his net worth is estimated to be as high as $250 million. He has also said —
  • "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me."
  • "I’m also unemployed."
  • "There were a couple of times I wondered whether I was going to get a pink slip."
  • "I’m not looking to put money in people’s pockets."
  • "I’ll tell you what, ten-thousand bucks? $10,000 bet?"
  • "Corporations are people."
  • "…don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom."
    

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