Mitt Romney really does seem to come from Bizaro Land. Nothing he says seems to match what he’s done. <\/p>\n
The Republican presidential contender says he learned about expanding employment during his time heading a private equity firm. But under his leadership, Bain Capital often maximized profits in part by firing workers.<\/p>\n
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Now a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, Romney says his Bain experience shows he knows how to create jobs. He often cites Bain’s investment in a little-known office supply store called Staples, which now employs more than 90,000 worldwide.<\/p>\n
But …. Under Romney’s leadership, Bain became one of the nation’s top leveraged-buyout firms, helping lead a trend in which companies were acquired using debt often pledged against their own assets or earnings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Details here at the LA Times<\/a><\/p>\n
Hat Tip RT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mitt Romney really does seem to come from Bizaro Land. Nothing he says seems to match what he’s done. The Republican presidential contender says he learned about expanding employment during his time heading a private equity firm. But under his leadership, Bain Capital often maximized profits in part by firing workers. .. Now a front-runner … Continue reading Romney’s Job Creation Strategy: Layoffs!<\/span>