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Mitt Romney: 'I'm Not Concerned About the Very Poor'

Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 9:18 am PST

Here's an astoundingly tone-deaf statement from Mitt Romney, tailor-made for his rivals to exploit: "I'm not concerned about the very poor." Obviously, Romney isn't really saying that he doesn't care about people living in poverty; he's arguing that a social safety net exists that can take care of them. But to phrase ...

Mitt Romney, Poverty, Republican Party, Gaffe

Algeria Suddenly Concerned About Hunger

Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:20 am PST

The Algerian government is suddenly very concerned that their poor people get enough to eat: Algeria steps up grain imports, eyes Tunisia 'virus'. ALGIERS/PARIS (Reuters) – Algeria confirmed it bought almost a million tons of wheat on Wednesday and ordered an urgent speeding up of grain imports, a move seen ...

Tunisia, Revolution, Protests, Algeria, Hunger, Poverty