I'd wager that there are some in that 47% that do actually see the problem and plan on voting for him. He may have just alienated them. Though, if they're smart enough to see the issue they're also likely smart enough to see the point he was trying to make.
I'm not sure this will hurt him in the long run.
The statement he was trying to make would have been easier to blow off if he hadn't linked it to the percentage who pay no taxes.
There is absolutely an entitlement segment of the population that will vote for socialism every time.
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