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 He also waged a defense of low taxes for corporations with a response — “Corporations are people, my friend” — on which Democrats quickly seized. Speaking at the Des Moines Register soapbox, Romney was also interrupted by a heckler who asked if if he supported "scrapping the Social Security payroll cap so that rich people pay their fair share into the trust fund?" I've watched this president go across the country attacking people, and I... and I am... if you want to speak, you can speak. But right now, it’s my turn,” Romney said, raising his voice toward the questioners, who bantered back-and-forth with him. Democrats giddily circulated coverage of the comment; Democratic National Committee (DNC) communications director Brad Woodhouse emailed reporters an article about the remark with the subject line “BRUTAL.” 
 
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– Mitt Romney's appearance at the Iowa State Fair today got lively when he sparred with audience members at a Q&A, reports the Hill. "If you don’t like my answer, you can go vote for someone else," he said at one point. "If you want someone who will raise taxes, you can vote for Barack Obama." One person accused him of not asking corporations to kick in their fair share, prompting this response: "Corporations are people, my friend... of course they are. Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to the people. Where do you think it goes? Whose pockets? Whose pockets? People's pockets. Human beings my friend." Democrats already are pouncing, notes the Huffington Post. "This is what Mitt Romney is going to run on? Corporations are people? Really?" said party communications chief Brad Woodhouse. During the exchanges, Romney drew applause from supporters with this line: "There was a time in this country where we didn't celebrate attacking people based on their success."