Romney: I ‘Misspoke’ About Lack Of Concern For ‘Very Poor’

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Mitt Romney, in an interview set to air Thursday night said he “misspoke” when he said he isn’t concerned about the “very poor,” according to an interview transcript provided to the Washington Post. 

“It was a misstatement, I misspoke,” Romney said. “I’ve said something that is similar to that but quite acceptable for a long time.”

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