So, because Romney called it a “penalty” in Mass. to avoid saying “tax” when he did it there, he has to stick with “penalty” now so his past doesn’t get sullied with “tax”.
He says “repeal and replace” with Obamacaretax. “Replace” is the operative word. It will be Romenycaretax when this is over. He will always be Hussein Lite if he stops at “Lite”.
I realize facts have little place in an emotional argument but, the fact is that a mandate with attached penalty is not unconstitutional at the state level. It is at the federal level. His agreement with the dissent is not at all inconsistent with his action in Massachusetts. There are many programs acceptable at the state level that are not permissible at the national level.