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Romney on the 47% (his 3 interpretations)

Which of his 3 comments do you believe Romney holds in his heart and mind?

  • His comment this week as voting begins that he now is wrong about the 47%

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well when deciding whose taxes should be raised, we should start with those who pay less of the income tax burden than their share of the income, not those who pay more of the income tax burden than their share of the income

Maybe, the only thing I really don't like about a flat is that it's incredibly easy to raise rates in the dead of night.
 
I'd disagree with you somewhat here.

I'm a firm believer that if the People really want this nation's deficit to be handled in a responsible way, they'd only vote for politicians who will adhere to the Constitution. By that I mean they'd hold members of Congress accountable for:

a) only appropriating funds based on receipts from the Treasury;

b) applying no less than 1/4 to 1/3 of gross revenue toward the deficit.

That's the purely simplistic way of looking at things, but IMO those two actions alone will put a serious dent in the debt and deficit over time.



the problem is people such as me think the tenth amendment limits congress to powers specifically and clearly delegated to them. Others on this board claims that the "general welfare" clause gives congress the power to pass any law it wants as long as congress decrees it can advance the "public welfare"
 
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and even if you are correct what real relevance does that to this election?

I wasn't referring to this upcoming election; I was responding to Obvious Child's comment on how/when to apply Kenysian economics. But since you asked, I think the nation could use another short-term stimulus provided the funds are targetted toward public-private partnerships that focus on infrastructure rebuilding and new hires. Otherwise, I wouldn't support more spending on social programs. By a fair assessment, the economy is trying to turn the corner and go in a positive direction. I think people are truly more than ready to get back to work. It's high time both parties - Republicans and Democrats - swallow their pride and put the country first and stop thinking about preserving their jobs. Lord knows enough people have lost theirs due to the wrecklessness and irresponsibility of the legislature at both the state and federal levels.

the problem is people such as me think the tenth amendment limits congress to powers specifically and clearly delegated to them. Others on this board claims that the "general welfare" clause gives congress the power to pass any law it wants as long as congress decrees it can advance the "public welfare"

The 10th Amendment wouldn't come into play with my suggestion (post #24). This is all on Congress. They caused the mess; they have a duty to the people and the nation to fix it.
 
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I think those comments were the only time we've heard Romney tell the truth this entire election.
 
I think those comments were the only time we've heard Romney tell the truth this entire election.

Why can't people apply some common sense when there are obvious exclusions for statements? Suppose I make the statement "eating fish is good for you." If you've got an ounce of brains then you know to exclude poisonous fish from my comment. So why in the heck can't people realize that the same logic applies here? You know "I'll never convince them to take responsibility" is a statement which doesn't make sense if you're talking about retirees, the disabled, or those truly working hard to improve their status.
 
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