Sen. McConnell On Whether The Massachusetts Mandate Is A Tax: Ask Romney

[ProSense]

Sen. McConnell On Whether The Massachusetts Mandate Is A Tax: Ask Romney

By Pat Garofalo

Ever since the Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act as constitutional under Congress’ power to tax, Republicans have gone into full gear falsely characterizing the law as a “massive tax hike” on the middle class. But on Fox News Sunday today, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) refused to say whether or the individual mandate in Massachusetts — implemented by Mitt Romney — is also, therefore, a tax:

HOST CHRIS WALLACE: You didn’t answer my direct question: If the Obama mandate is a tax on the middle class, is the Romney mandate a tax on the middle class?

MCCONNELL: Well, I think Governor Romney will have to speak for himself about what was done in Massachusetts. I can tell you that every single Democratic senator voted for this tax increase and these $500 billion cuts in Medicare and it will be a huge issue in 2012. The Chief Justice has, in effect, said this will be decided by the American people. That’s why we have elections.

Watch it:

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In Massachusetts, less than 1 percent of the populace wound up paying the penalty for not having health insurance following the implementation of an individual mandate. Meanwhile, the Affordable Care Act will actually cut taxes for millions of middle-class families.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/07/01/509319/mcconnell-mandate-tax/

[ProSense]

1. Kick!

"Ask Romney"

[Andy823]

2. Republicans are idiots

When the facts come out about there new talking point, tax increase, they are going to look like even bigger idiots than they already do. This whole thing is all about changing the discussion because they have no plans to help this country at all, and they don't want to have to talk about how they will "change", or "replace". They think they can use this tax increase to rally the base, but facts are going to show, like they did in Massachusetts, that it is NOT a tax increase on the middle class, and if only around 1% end up paying it, then once again they lose their credibility, which they don't have anyway!

Again it's all about getting the their morons base worked up, but those with any brains at all will see right through the BS.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. And when will Governor Romney speak for himself on this and other issues?

That would have been my next question.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Ah, yes.....the $500B in "cuts" to Medicare...

That are actually $500B in SAVINGS.

Let's hear it for Right Wing talking points.

[abolugi]

5. For most Americans

tax is not a four letter word!