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Mitt Romney's Box of Kryptonite
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The experience of shift worker Randy Johnson, at Ampad. American Pad & Paper (Ampad) was acquired by Bain Capital in 1992.
2012 U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney, job cuts by private equity, and job creation
07/25/2011
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Krugman on Romney, why America is not a corporation, and why what works for companies does not work for countries
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Krugman points out that a country is not like a corporation where cutting costs goes straight to the bottom line.
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New York Times 01/12/2012
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Mitt Romney's record on creating new jobs as Governor of Massachusetts
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As Massachusetts governor, Romney’s record on jobs was unremarkable - The Washington Post
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Mitt Romney's Box of Kryptonite
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The Auto Industry Bailout and Mitt Romney
01/06/2008
Mitt Romney opposed the auto industry bailout. An article by Romney with the title "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt," appeared in the New York Times at the time of the bailout. Auto executive Bob Lutz says he was profoundly disappointed by Romeny's position, as the situation was at a point where government loans were necessary. Auto executives see the vindication of their position in the recovery of Chrysler, GM and Ford Motor. In a bit of irony Romney, who is from Michigan, announced his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election at the Ford Museum in Dearborn. GM and Chrysler went into bankruptcy, but this was a planned bankruptcy, with the support of the U.S. government and a pathway set with loans and conditions so that would lead to eventual recovery. The fear was that a chaotic bankruptcy process would permanently impair the American auto manufacturing industry- and the planned bankruptcy with government conditions and loans was meant to avert this and still allow shedding or restructuring of burdensome obligations- as this way buyers would still have confidence to buy automobiles from GM and Chrysler. Auto executives point out that the private markets had already shut out GM and Chrysler from financing. Retired GE executive supported a planned bankruptcy with government help, because of the importance of the auto industry to the U.S. economy, in the Nov. 18, 2008 issue of Business Week.
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New York Times 12/08/2011
Mitt Romney and the private equity/consulting practices of Bain Capital at medical equipment company, Dade Behring
11/12/2011
Bain Capital originanted the the merging of management consulting with private equity, for consulting firms to take equity ownership in companies seeking a turnaround. The practice of loading the company with debt, and taking out capital for the investors through a sequence of policy actions, even if this led the company to bankruptcy, became the hallmark of this kind of investing. In most cases this led to large layoffs, was adverse to building human talent in the company, as it was designed solely around generating large and early payoffs for investors. Goldman Sachs was the private equity partner for Bain Capital in the Dade company investment.
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After Mitt Romney Deal, Company Showed Profits and Then Layoffs
New York Times 11/12/2011
New York Times 11/12/2011
New York Times 12/08/2011
Play of the Week: The Business of America Is....;Job Cuts?
Wall Street Journal 12/24/2011
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Wall Street Journal 01/19/2012
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Romney: I’ve paid at least 13 percent tax rate in each of past 10 years - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/17/2012
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