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Limbaugh: “In Many Cases” Poor People “Have Only Themselves To Blame”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 02/21/12 2:10 PM EST

From the February 21 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:

Video file

Previously:

Rush: The Real Problem With Romney's Lack Of Concern For “The Very Poor” Is That Romney Favors Any Safety Net At All

Limbaugh: “Do You Know Any Low-Income People Who Want To Get A Better Job? ... Do They Even Want To Work?”

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