[AlaskaErik]

The difference is that one was mandated by the federal government and the other was mandated by the state. Big difference. If that's what the people of Assachusetts want, then that's on them. But we can't flee to another state to escape ObamaCare. Read the 10th Amendment!

[MacMattico]

Good point. And Romney is a businessman who would walk all over Obama in any debate concerning the economy, so Obama’s trying to stick his crap bill onto Romney to deflect from his own incompetence.

[ari-freedom]

Imagine if a governor decided to raise taxes but when he decides to run for president, promises that he only did it because his state wanted it and won’t push for an increase in federal taxes.