Bain Workers Bus Tour Stops in McCandless

Five former employees of Bain Capital-owned companies and their supporters stop in front of Keith Rothfus campaign headquarters to criticize the Romney economic plan.

The Bain Workers bus tour made a stop Wednesday morning in McCandless, parking in a lot directly across from the headquarters of Republican congressional candidate Keith Rothfus. On board were five former employees of Bain Capital-owned companies, along with several dozen of their supporters. The group has been traveling the country, hoping to influence swing voters to support President Barack Obama .  Bain Capital was founded by Mitt Romney and several partners in 1984. Since its inception, it has invested in or acquired hundreds of companies. Simara Martinez, who works for Bain-owned Dunkin Donuts in Boston, said the minimum-wage salary she earns is simply not enough to pay the bills.  "I would always work over 40 hours but I never …

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