Romney Says He Wants 'Big Stick' (100,000 more troops and $$$$$

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Source: AP

June 16, 2007
Romney Says He Wants 'Big Stick'
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 4:17 p.m. ET

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Saturday that if he's elected, he wants ''to carry the big stick'' by increasing the size of the nation's military.

The former Massachusetts governor said his plans include boosting the size of the military by at least 100,000 troops and increasing the military budget.

Romney recalled the words of President Theodore Roosevelt, who said the United States should ''Speak softly and carry a big stick,'' in its foreign relations

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-On-the-2008-Trail.html

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Oh Mitt, that tax increases are you suggesting to pay for your BIG STICK.