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<H1><FONT size=3D5>Mitt Romney's 47 Percent Disproportionately Live In
Republican States</FONT></H1>
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<A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-47-percent-obama-victim=
s-dependent-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>leaked comments from a private fundraiser that have caused=
quite the stir</A> over the past 18 hours, <STRONG sizset=3D"129"
sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><A class=3Dhidden_link
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mitt-romney">Mitt
Romney</A></STRONG> perpetuates the popular conservative meme that <A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romneys-47-who-are-dependent-o=
n-the-government-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>47 percent of Americans do not pay any income
tax</A>. </DIV></DIV>
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sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10">
<P>Here's what Romney said in the footage published Monday by the
liberal magazine <EM>Mother Jones</EM>:</P>
<P style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 30px" class=3Dp1><EM>"All right, there are 47
percent who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe
they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to
care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to
food, to housing, to you name it. That's an entitlement. And that
government should give it to them. <SPAN>And they will vote for
this president no matter what=85These are people who pay no income
tax."</SPAN></EM><EM> </EM></P>
<P>The surprising thing about Romney's statement, though, is where the
non-income tax filers live. They come from a surprisingly red
base. </P>
<P sizset=3D"131" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10">Here's a <A
href=3D"http://taxfoundation.org:81/article/states-vary-widely-number-tax-=
filers-no-income-tax-liability"
target=3D_blank>look at the map from the Tax Foundation</A>:</P>
<P>
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<TR>
<TD>
<DIV class=3Dimage><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"Mitt Romney tax"
src=3D"http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/50586e3cecad04c72c000010-6=
16-429/mitt-romney-tax.png"></DIV>
<P class=3Dsource>Tax Foundation</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P>
<P>Out of the 10 states with the highest percentage of filers with no
liability, all but one =97 Florida =97 are reliable Republican
stalwarts. </P>
<P>This map, however, only measures Americans who file tax returns
without liability. Millions of others have some income, but not enough
to file a return. Those people, combined with the 52 million who make up
this map, comprise the 47 percent.</P>
<P sizset=3D"132" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10">Of course, just because=
people don't pay income taxes doesn't mean they don't pay any taxes at
all. <A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romneys-47-who-are-dependent-o=
n-the-government-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>Here's another breakdown of the 47 percent</A>, which
shows how nearly two-thirds of that 47 percent pay payroll taxes. Most
of the last third are comprised of the elderly (who also tend to vote
reliably Republican) and people who make less than $20,000 (big Obama
supporters).</P>
<H3 sizset=3D"133" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-47-percent-obama-victim=
s-dependent-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>Romney defends his comments, says they weren't 'elegantly
stated' ></A></H3></DIV></DIV> </html>
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href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-47-percent-no-income-ta=
x-map-red-republican-states-2012-9">http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-ro=
mney-47-percent-no-income-tax-map-red-republican-states-2012-9</A>
<BR>
<H1><FONT size=3D5>Mitt Romney's 47 Percent Disproportionately Live In
Republican States</FONT></H1>
<DIV id=3Dcontent class=3Dcontent sizset=3D"114"
sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><!-- Byline -->
<DIV class=3Dbyline sizset=3D"114" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/author/brett-logiurato">Brett
LoGiurato</A> <SPAN class=3Dpipe>|</SPAN> <SPAN class=3Ddate-heat
sizset=3D"115" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><SPAN class=3D"date
format-date" rel=3D"1347973260">Sep. 18, 2012, 9:01 AM</SPAN> <SPAN
class=3Dpipe>|</SPAN> <NOBR><SPAN class=3D"fire views"
title=3Dviews>21,798</SPAN></NOBR> <SPAN class=3Dpipe>|</SPAN> <NOBR
title=3D"Read comments" sizset=3D"115" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><A=
class=3Dcomments-icon
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-47-percent-no-income-ta=
x-map-red-republican-states-2012-9#comments"></A><A
class=3Dcomment_count
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-47-percent-no-income-ta=
x-map-red-republican-states-2012-9#comments">44</A>
</NOBR></SPAN></DIV>
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no-repeat left top; HEIGHT: 20px; OVERFLOW: hidden" title=3D"Share on
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<A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-47-percent-obama-victim=
s-dependent-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>leaked comments from a private fundraiser that have caused=
quite the stir</A> over the past 18 hours, <STRONG sizset=3D"129"
sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><A class=3Dhidden_link
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mitt-romney">Mitt
Romney</A></STRONG> perpetuates the popular conservative meme that <A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romneys-47-who-are-dependent-o=
n-the-government-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>47 percent of Americans do not pay any income
tax</A>. </DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dclear-both sizset=3D"128" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10">
<DIV class=3D"KonaBody post-content" sizset=3D"128"
sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10">
<P>Here's what Romney said in the footage published Monday by the
liberal magazine <EM>Mother Jones</EM>:</P>
<P style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 30px" class=3Dp1><EM>"All right, there are 47
percent who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe
they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to
care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to
food, to housing, to you name it. That's an entitlement. And that
government should give it to them. <SPAN>And they will vote for
this president no matter what=85These are people who pay no income
tax."</SPAN></EM><EM> </EM></P>
<P>The surprising thing about Romney's statement, though, is where the
non-income tax filers live. They come from a surprisingly red
base. </P>
<P sizset=3D"131" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10">Here's a <A
href=3D"http://taxfoundation.org:81/article/states-vary-widely-number-tax-=
filers-no-income-tax-liability"
target=3D_blank>look at the map from the Tax Foundation</A>:</P>
<P>
<TABLE class=3Dimage-container width=3D200>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<DIV class=3Dimage><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"Mitt Romney tax"
src=3D"http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/50586e3cecad04c72c000010-6=
16-429/mitt-romney-tax.png"></DIV>
<P class=3Dsource>Tax Foundation</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P>
<P>Out of the 10 states with the highest percentage of filers with no
liability, all but one =97 Florida =97 are reliable Republican
stalwarts. </P>
<P>This map, however, only measures Americans who file tax returns
without liability. Millions of others have some income, but not enough
to file a return. Those people, combined with the 52 million who make up
this map, comprise the 47 percent.</P>
<P sizset=3D"132" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10">Of course, just because=
people don't pay income taxes doesn't mean they don't pay any taxes at
all. <A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romneys-47-who-are-dependent-o=
n-the-government-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>Here's another breakdown of the 47 percent</A>, which
shows how nearly two-thirds of that 47 percent pay payroll taxes. Most
of the last third are comprised of the elderly (who also tend to vote
reliably Republican) and people who make less than $20,000 (big Obama
supporters).</P>
<H3 sizset=3D"133" sizcache07733419778782895=3D"10"><A
href=3D"http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-47-percent-obama-victim=
s-dependent-2012-9"
target=3D_blank>Romney defends his comments, says they weren't 'elegantly
stated' ></A></H3></DIV></DIV> </html>