An excellent snippit: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/03/bye_mitt.php?ref=fpblg
Of course, this is a reasonable man who will never be President, unless he runs as a Spector Democrat. He'd actually do quite well in that mold in 2016.
Mitt Romney, April 11th, 2006: "Some of my libertarian friends balk at what looks like an individual mandate. But remember, someone has to pay for the health care that must, by law, be provided: Either the individual pays or the taxpayers pay. A free ride on government is not libertarian."
Let us all remember that mandates were a very Conservative and Republican idea and a well thought out one. To my dear friends who think this is a way to challenge the bill in court need simply to look at their paychecks- FICA, Medicare. Federally mandated programs you have no choice participating in. If you are ideologically opposed to those, then, fine, you have an argument. If not, sorry, you have almost nothing to stand on.
Anyway, this is just a post about mandates, where they came from and why Mitt will never be President. He should still be entertaining to watch in the primaries.
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