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TexasTowelie

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5. To clarity, until Secret Service protection was provided to Mitt and Newt their security was paid

Reply to OccupyTheIRS (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 04:26 PM

Apr 2012

with either private funds or through their campaign accounts instead of taxpayer funds.

I don't have any issues with SS protection because at that point the candidate is viable enough to be a target for assassination.

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To clarity, until Secret Service protection was provided to Mitt and Newt their security was paid TexasTowelie Apr 2012 #5

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