Romney also said recent suggestions by the Obama campaign that he wants to cut teachers and firefighters are "absurd," considering those decisions are made at the local level. Further, he described Obama's "Forward" campaign slogan as "absurd," considering the latest Federal Reserve report that showed American family wealth dropping 39 percent between 2007 and 2010 -- though Obama did not take office until 2009. 

The Romney campaign separately released a statement challenging the latest Obama ad on Romney's gubernatorial record. 

"President Obama has overseen trillion-dollar deficits, soaring national debt and the first credit downgrade in history. Mitt Romney, on the other hand, closed a $3 billion budget shortfall, balanced four budgets, left a $2 billion rainy day fund and received a credit rating upgrade," spokeswoman Andrea Saul said, accusing Obama of trying to "distract" from his own record.