Following his victory in the Florida primary Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told CNN that "he's not concerned about the very poor," according to the Huffington Post.
"I'm in this race because I care about Americans. I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I'll fix it," the former Massachusetts governor said. "I'm not concerned about the very rich, they're doing just fine. I'm concerned about the very heart of the America, the 90 percent, 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling."
Romney cited food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers as examples of programs in place to help the poor.
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Full story on the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/mitt-romney-very-poor_n_1246557.html
