http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/01/06/romney-i-like-mandates/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:59:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/01/06/romney-i-like-mandates/comment-page-1/#comment-69968 race42008.com » 2008 » January » 18 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:38:08 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/01/06/romney-i-like-mandates/#comment-69968 [...] Doesn’t this sound like a wonderful problem? The government subsidized health care is so popular that it is expanding the state’s budget. Of course, this could never happen if we implemented this on a national level, could it? “Romney’s vaunted healthcare plan also disappoints. It forces individuals to purchase medical coverage and slaps the non-compliant with “tax penalties,” as a state-government radio ad described them last November. These charges were $219 in 2007, equal to the personal exemption on Massachusetts’ state tax. However, this year’s formula could crank this figure up to $912. Businesses with at least 11 workers either must offer health insurance or face annual fines of $295-per-uninsured employee. This is consistent with Romney’s statement at a January 5 GOP presidential debate: “I like mandates.” [...] [...] Doesn’t this sound like a wonderful problem? The government subsidized health care is so popular that it is expanding the state’s budget. Of course, this could never happen if we implemented this on a national level, could it? “Romney’s vaunted healthcare plan also disappoints. It forces individuals to purchase medical coverage and slaps the non-compliant with “tax penalties,” as a state-government radio ad described them last November. These charges were $219 in 2007, equal to the personal exemption on Massachusetts’ state tax. However, this year’s formula could crank this figure up to $912. Businesses with at least 11 workers either must offer health insurance or face annual fines of $295-per-uninsured employee. This is consistent with Romney’s statement at a January 5 GOP presidential debate: “I like mandates.” [...]

]]> http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/01/06/romney-i-like-mandates/comment-page-1/#comment-68638 stevemo Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:36:58 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/01/06/romney-i-like-mandates/#comment-68638 thats Hilarius thats Hilarius

]]> http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/01/06/romney-i-like-mandates/comment-page-1/#comment-68627 Kerwin Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:06:03 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/01/06/romney-i-like-mandates/#comment-68627 I am not foolish enough to say that I disagree with someone who likes mandates as God Himself is rather fond of them and I refuse to critisize Him. To critisize a mandate you have to believe it is either evil or foolish or a combination of the two. Mr. Thompson probably believes the health care mandate was foolish while Mitt Romney believes it was good and wise. Neither is wrong as long as that was their honest feelings on the matter. I am not foolish enough to say that I disagree with someone who likes mandates as God Himself is rather fond of them and I refuse to critisize Him. To critisize a mandate you have to believe it is either evil or foolish or a combination of the two. Mr. Thompson probably believes the health care mandate was foolish while Mitt Romney believes it was good and wise. Neither is wrong as long as that was their honest feelings on the matter.

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