“[Obama] 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.”

— Mitt Romney

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Mitt Romney: We don’t need more cops, firefighters or teachers
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