Romney's 'Genius' Solution for College Students: Borrow From Your Parents - Do you think Romney gets what life is like for the majority of Americans?

[Cafe Steph]

Romney's 'Genius' Solution for College Students: Borrow From Your Parents

Posted by Adriana Velez on April 30, 2012 

HA HA! Your parents are poor.Friday Mitt Romney gave Ohio college students some sage advice. Want to start a business? Borrow money from your parents. "We've always encouraged young people: Take a shot, go for it. Take a risk. Get the education. Borrow money if you have to from your parents. Start a business."

OMG, brilliant idea Mittens! Woo hoo, you fixed America. Borrow money from my parents. Now why didn't I think of that? Oh yeah. BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY.

Okay, I know my parents probably aren't typical Americans (actually, they're typical Americans), but let me introduce them to you. My father immigrated here from Mexico (LEGALLY thank you) with a couple years of college under his belt. He married my mom and they had five kids. My mom stayed home to take care of us because, like Ann Romney, that's what she thought was most important. My dad worked his way to middle management in a warehouse. We had a nice but not extravagant life in the suburbs back when you could do that on one middle-class income.

We were on our own for college. My parents divorced after 27 years of marriage and my mother entered the workforce for the first time in since the Paleolithic Age. She does clerical work in a low-paying job, but she gets health insurance and has the flexibility she needs to care for my severely-handicapped youngest sister who still lives at home. Who knows what my dad is up to. He's wrapped up in some crazy drama with his spendthrift second wife and her grandkids, who they're raising now for some expensive reason.

Anyway, now you know my life story. And there will be no business-starting monies coming from these two, who are barely hanging by a thread themselves.

Does Romney know this is what most of America is up to? Like, if you're going to run around the country talking about how you know we're all struggling and the economy is still in the toilet, maybe you should find out exactly what that looks like. For us regular people. Otherwise, heh heh, we might think you're kind of out of touch, you know?

Or, Romney could do us one better. Let US hit up HIS parents for a business loan.

Do you think Romney really understands what life is like for the majority of Americans?

[aidansmommy219]

 It seems like the quote is him saying to do whatever you can to start your business. I'm sure he realizes not everyone can borrow money from their parents...hewas just throwing that in there,....I dont know though. I guess if I knew anything about him as a politician I would have more of an opinion.

[ReesesPieces]

Yeah...I think he was laying out various options. Like...not everyone is going to start a business to pay for college. For some, it is an option, just like for some it's an option to borrow from their parents. How about not jumping down someone's throat for saying one little line while missing the whole point entirely! Geesh! We don't need a broke loser in the White House - or a comedian in chief. We need someone who understands business and can turn this economic mess around. I dont care if he is rich or doesn't get my struggles. I only care if he can pull this nation out of the hole it is in. Obama certainly hasn't done that - he made the hole deeper. I'm up for giving a savvy business man (Mitt) a try.

[momto3isme]

We can't afford to help our kids with college but we still have 7 years so hopefully our financial situation improves by then.

[yvonne37]

 yeah I'll borrow dept from my parents.. please...

I will confess I didn't read the whole thing but i do know that politicians mainly come from parents that have money and they don't know a thing of what it means to struggle in order to survive each day.  That's why I was telling my husband that I wish someone from the "public" came forward and decided to run... hey, I can dream right? :)

[ReesesPieces]

Mitt and Ann Romney actually did live in a not so great basement apartment while they were newly married, finishing college, and they had their first child while living there. I don't think they are as out of touch as most people think they are. He worked as a night security guard as one of his early jobs.

Quoting yvonne37:

 yeah I'll borrow dept from my parents.. please...

I will confess I didn't read the whole thing but i do know that politicians mainly come from parents that have money and they don't know a thing of what it means to struggle in order to survive each day.  That's why I was telling my husband that I wish someone from the "public" came forward and decided to run... hey, I can dream right? :)

[Kelly913]

I think this author tends to take things too far for the sake of drama, and I'm really not into drama, so that will be my answer. 

[MamaBear2cubs]

I think a lot of Americans are really struggling financially right now and as well meaning as it is to say just borrow money from your parents it's not really an option for a lot of families right now.

[cjsmom1]

I don't think that is an option for many people. I hope to be able to pay for my son to go to college. Right now I'm struggling to pay for my everyday bills on top of student loans and I don't want him to have to deal with that.

[yvonne37]

 Thanks for the info.. didnt know that :)

Quoting ReesesPieces:

Mitt and Ann Romney actually did live in a not so great basement apartment while they were newly married, finishing college, and they had their first child while living there. I don't think they are as out of touch as most people think they are. He worked as a night security guard as one of his early jobs.

Quoting yvonne37:

 yeah I'll borrow dept from my parents.. please...

I will confess I didn't read the whole thing but i do know that politicians mainly come from parents that have money and they don't know a thing of what it means to struggle in order to survive each day.  That's why I was telling my husband that I wish someone from the "public" came forward and decided to run... hey, I can dream right? :)

 

[HTMommy]

How are you supposed to borrow from your parents if they don't have the money themselves....or have crap credit and can't get a loan for themselves....or don't have parents? I mean obviously when you go to financial aide and you get turned down because mom and dad make too much then you can ask them presumabley but then again when thats the case, generally they are already paying for it.