Mr. Romney's Goverment Handout

On October 1st 2012, The New York Times published the editorial titled Mr. Romney's Government Handout. The editorial page editor who wrote/approved this writing was Andrew Rosenthal. Rosenthal has worked for The New York Times since 1987, becoming editorial page editor in 2007. The content of the article is meant to hit home on for the general public. The Times has a reputation of being liberal, and Rosenthal is definitely holding up to that standard.

Rosenthal is arguing that Mitt Romney is not handing out things for the general public but using his powers to try to change the laws of taxes to benefit himself and the other wealthy elites. His argument is supported by showing the audience that Romney himself is using every possible loophole or flaw in the code to escape the amount of money that he has to pay on taxes. The evidence in the editorial is solid. Romney has used many different tactics explained in the editorial to get around paying the taxes that he should be paying.

Maybe Rosenthal doesn't like Romney or maybe he just needs to keep his audience entertained. Either way he has gotten the general publics' attention as well as mine. The article has altered my outlook at who I am going to vote for for the presidency. The editorial definitely makes me rethink my beliefs. I definitely don't want a money hungry person as president. (Even though, what else is there?) I would like someone who is going to do right by this country and help it, rather than hurt it.

The political significance of this article is huge. I believe if the majority of the working middle and lower class people in this country read this, then Romney wouldn't stand a chance or any other Republican. Politics can be a cruel and devious world. As much as the public would like, we will never be fully informed. This article lets the audience know that if Romney wins, so will the rich elite people. And the poor will be left paying just as much taxes as the rich. The effect of this editorial will probably not be large on the presidential election. There are so many different views and opinions, articles and editorials, names and critiques thrown around that, sadly, this article didn't scratch the surface.