Romney For President Releases Television Ad, “Richmond Times-Dispatch On Welfare Reform”

ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT RELEASES TELEVISION AD, “RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH ON WELFARE REFORM”

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President released a new television advertisement titled “Richmond Times-Dispatch On Welfare Reform.” Last month, President Obama quietly gutted bipartisan welfare reform by ending the work requirement. One of the country’s leading newspapers called it “nuts.” Mitt Romney will put work back in welfare.

AD FACTS: Script For “Richmond Times-Dispatch On Welfare Reform”:

VIDEO TEXT: “1996 Welfare Reform”

VOICEOVER: “Since 1996 welfare recipients were required to work.”

VIDEO TEXT: “’Unprecedented Success’”

VOICEOVER: “This bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls.”

VOICEOVER: “On July 12th, President Obama quietly ended the work requirement gutting welfare reform.”

VIDEO TEXT: “President Obama Ended Work Requirements For Welfare”

VIDEO TEXT: “Welfare Reform: Gutted”

VOICEOVER: “One of the most respected newspapers in America called it ‘Nuts…’”

VIDEO TEXT: “Nuts”

VOICEOVER: “Saying ‘If you want to get more people to work, you don't loosen the requirements — you tighten them.’”

VIDEO TEXT: “If You Want To Get More People To Work, You Don't Loosen The Requirements — You Tighten Them.”

VOICEOVER: “Mitt Romney’s plan for a stronger middle class will put work back in welfare.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Put Work Back In Welfare”

MITT ROMNEY: “I’m Mitt Romney, and I approve this message.”