justathought
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I'm just hoping Mitt will legalize polygamy. Face it Taz, if you pay taxes you are a subject.
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why is states rights so difficult a concept for some people?
Flashback: Mitt Romney hoped for “a nation that’s taken a mandate approach” - The Plum Line - The Washington Post
Ive now obtained two more examples of Romney in the past praising the individual mandate, including one instance in which he plainly said he thought it should go national, envisioning a nation thats taken a mandate approach.
Romney has tried to solve this problem by pointing out that he used the mandate on the state level, and never advocated for a federal mandate. And thats true. But check out this exchange on Meet the Press from December 16, 2007 (via Nexis):
ROMNEY: Im a federalist. I dont believe in applying what works in one state to all states if different states have different circumstances...Now, I happen to like what we did. I think its a good model for other states. Maybe not every state but most, and so what Id do at the federal level is give every state the same kind of flexibility we got from the federal government as well as some carrots and sticks to actually get all their citizens insured. And I think a lot of states will choose what we did. I wouldnt tell them they have to do our plan...
MR. RUSSERT: So if a state chose a mandate, it wouldnt bother you?
MR. ROMNEY: Id think its a terrific idea. I think youre going to find when its all said and done, after all these states that are the laboratories of democracy, get their chance to try their own plans, but those who follow the path that we pursued will find its the best path, and well end up with a nation thats taken a mandate approach.
In that appearance, Romney also reiterated that he opposes a federal mandate, and what he said above is consitent with Romneys claim that hes always advocated a state-based approach. But conservatives dont care about this distinction they hate the mandate on the state or federal level and this now shows that Romney hoped the idea would spread to most states, and across the country.
Or is he going to change his mind again to get elected?He may know how to do it, but he sure doesn't stand behind it. Just chalk it up to another flip-flop. The guy can't make his mind up.
why is states rights so difficult a concept for some people?
why is states rights so difficult a concept for some people?