Mitt Romney

Romney wants to cut jobs for firefighters, police officers, and teachers. Jobs we need to help grow the economy. That's a plan too extreme, even for Tea Party Governor Scott Walker. But today, the Romney campaign doubled down.

Mitt Romney's Economic Plan? He wants to cut jobs for firefighters, police, and teachers. It's the same thing he did in Massachusetts. The plan didn't work then and it won't work now.

If Mitt Romney wins, the middle class loses.

Yesterday Mitt Romney said of President Obama, "...he wants another stimulus, he wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more fireman, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It's time for us to cut back on government and help the American people."

Yesterday we got some news: the Romney campaign raised $76.8 million dollars in May. But that's only what Romney's official campaign raised.

Independent special interests and Super PACs on the right are building unprecedented war chests.

Robert Reich gives a cogent and historical perspective on Why Taxes Have to Be Raised on the Rich.

Stephanie Cutter: The Romney Campaign's Double StandardStephanie Cutter breaks down the Romney campaign's new way of judging Mitt Romney's economic record.

Mitt Romney ran for governor of Massachusetts promising more jobs, decreased debt, and smaller government. By the time Romney left office, state debt had increased, the size of government had grown, and Massachusetts had fallen behind almost every other state in job creation. Romney economics didn't work then, and it won't work now.

Mitt Romney ran for governor of Massachusetts promising more jobs, decreased debt, and smaller government. By the time Romney left office, state debt had increased, the size of government had grown, and Massachusetts had fallen behind almost every other state in job creation.

Other Republicans agree: Romney economics didn't work then, and it won't work now.

Mitt Romney ran for Governor of Massachusetts promising more jobs, decreased debt, and smaller government. Here's what Massachusetts got instead: Jobs: 47th out of 50 states in job creation Taxes and fees: Increased more than $750 million per year Long-term debt: Increased more than $2.6 billion Fact is, Romney economics didn't work then, and won't work now.