Romney: Eliminate Some Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs To Lower National Debt

Romney: Eliminate Some Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs To Lower National Debt

During the Republican debate in Iowa today, Gov. Mitt Romney responded to a question about how he would lower the national debt: "We don't have to run a deficit to pay for the things that are most important because we can eliminate the things that are not critical." Startlingly, Romney included in his list of federal programs that are unnecessary the "thirteen different programs to prevent teenage pregnancy." Romney went on to say that "they're obviously not working real well. We could cut it down to one or two that are making a difference."

Watch the video from Fox News below, and tell HuffPost if you think cutting teen pregnancy prevention programs is a smart way to lower the national debt.

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