Supporters of the former Mass. Guv. will of course spin it differently. Given our fiscal mess, they might say Americans WANT (no, in fact NEED) someone who is adept at aggressive accounting tactics. Or Rafalca is indicative of just the kind of action-oriented entrepreneurial spirit that Americans need to emulate. And so forth. The question they should be asking themselves however, is, "WTF was he thinking?" Again, they might spin this straightforwardly as "He was, in the American Tradition, trying his best to keep what was his."
I think however, the real answer, however true the possibilities #1 through #5 might ring is that, Mr Romney, along with many of his supporters, as a result of their power, wealth, and/or business success feels psychologically ENTITLED to aggressively push the boundaries of potential benefits, which ironically (though perhaps unsurprising to psychologists) is the character flaw for which he chastises the now infamous 47%.
Hmmm. Can anyone spell P-R-O-J-E-C-T-I-O-N??!?
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Good points. "Entitled" indeed.
Am reminded of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who was tagged for drunk driving in Norway. Fined a percentage of his annual income, his fine was an astonishing (to him) $110,000.
Most Norwegians think this is quite fair, Americans however show a sharp divide; in my experience it's about 70/30 in favor of the wealthy. "Wealth has it's privileges" is a common belief. If you are rich yes you do get more of everything including privileges. How about no jail time for all but the most heinous crimes as one.
I previously learned that corporations are people.
Now I know that horses are LLC's.
It pleases me to know that Mr. Romney loves his country SO MUCH that he's willing to forego a tax deduction!
Heck, if I could have ever jaundicedly-conceived of the possibility that I might be able to share the cost with the American People of that Pony my daughter oh-so-desperately begged for, while NOT sharing any of the benefits, I might be long an equine beast at this very moment. Fortunately for me, dolt that I am, (and my wallet - for there are still untold costs to be borne), I am just not capable of such brilliance like Mr Romney. I guess that IS what ummmm errrrrr makes him.... ummm......HIM.
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