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Barack Obama on his pension.

By New Statesman Published 17 October 2012 7:28
Barack Obama debates Mitt Romney in last night's second US presidential debate.
Barack Obama debates Mitt Romney in last night's second US presidential debate. Photograph: Getty Images.

I don't look at my pension. It's not as big as yours so it doesn't take as long.

Barack Obama's choice retort to Mitt Romney after being challenged on foreign investments in his pension.

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2 comments

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Thu, 2012-10-18 04:01 — John Cheese (not verified)

Bams can't read a P & L statement, never run even a lemonade stand. No one home...

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Wed, 2012-10-17 19:56 — jankaas (not verified)

anyone else see any irony in Romney and Ryan berating and belittling fellow Americans who receive benefits when both of them themselves received benefits in their early years?
Romney's dad got benefits when he moved back to the US from Mexico.
Ryan paid his education with the Social Security benefits from his dad's pension.

you couldn't make this stuff up....

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