Mitt's mom talks about how the Romney family took welfare

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8. Yes, they left this out of their "self-made Mitt" fiction

George Romney was born in Mexico and was 5 years old when a revolution forced his family members in 1912 to flee their Mormon colony and seek refuge in the United States. The Mormon exiles lost their homes, farms, and most of their belongings, were welcomed by the United States, and benefited from a $100,000 refugee fund established by Congress.

But there are other elements to the Romney story that may explain why he doesn’t tell the full tale on the campaign trail. The reason that George was born in Mexico is that his grandfather - Mitt’s great-grandfather - had taken refuge there in order to escape US laws against polygamy. It was this family patriarch, Miles Park Romney, who established the colony and lived there with four wives.

http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-31/nation/31006143_1_mitt-romney-george-romney-romney-story

They abandoned the US for multiple marriages and then came back and went on the dole.

Mitt Romney wouldn't be a multi-billionaire today if it weren't for the federal aid safety network provided to his father, period.

http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/11727-george-romney-mitt-s-father-was-on-welfare-relief-for-the-first-years-of-his-life