Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Some Facts About Mitt Romney That Most Places Don't Report

  • After going to both Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan bar, but never worked as an attorney. 
  • As a venture-capitalist, Romney's first major business deal involved investing in a start-up office supply company with one store in Massachusetts that sold office supplies. That company, called Staples, now has over 2,000 stores and employs over 90,000 people. 
  • Romney or his company Bain Capital (using what became known as the "Bain Way") would go on to perform the same kinds of business miracles again and again, with companies like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel, Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama, Home Depot Supply, and many others. 
  • Volunteer campaign worker for his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year. 
  • Unpaid intern in Governor's office 8 years. 
  • Mormon missionary in Paris 2 years. 
  • Unpaid bishop and state president for his church 10 years. 
  • No salary as president of the Olympics 3 years. 
  • No salary as MA governor 4 years. 
  • That's a grand total of 28 years of unpaid service to his country, his community and his church. 
  • In 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity, almost 19% of his income....Obama gave 1% 
  • Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013% 

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