“If”?

I watch a woman use the bike lane on North Parkway to tug a grocery cart down the street. Then I read Mitt Romney saying he isn’t concerned about the very poor because we have safety nets in place to protect them – if there are holes in it, he will repair them.
The media will focus on the “I’m not concerned” sound bite. I will focus on the “if.” “If there are holes in the safety net.”
The woman steadily guides her grocery cart down the bike lane, making do with what she can.
“If”?

here’s to creative synthesis