...and not a bad thought at that. Whatever it takes.
Never going to happen.
And are Republicans really going to make a case against the government paying people’s medical bills?
Dream on. If its strictly a dollar and cents argument, Republicans and conservatives will lose.
It has to be an argument about freedom, which is not subject to economic cycles but the basic tenet of the American Founding.
If conservatives don’t want to make that their argument, we will get single payer sooner than later.
Brilliant idea.
That begs the question: Why would he do that, considering he INVENTED IT?
You freaks keep applying traits to romney he doesn’t even have. What the hell is the matter with you?
Great play, wrong leading man.
If we had someone who would do it, I would try to mirror the wording of the Emancipation Proclamation as closely as possible ... close enough to be accused rightly of plagiarism.
Just because Romney “can” does not mean he will. Isn’t this whole mandate implemented by Romney himself? He has never apologized for it. So, please stop dreaming that Romney will do anything even if he gets elected.
However, future (non-Romney) Republican Presidents could waive it.
Almost....
Waivers for all 50 STATES....
Just make sure W.D.C. residents must still comply....
And if Romney is not elected?
Although Romney could issue waivers for all Americans, it wouldn’t be a good thing. Obama vowed not to enforce immigration laws and we all thought that was preempting the powers of Congress. Why would we think it was a good thing if our guy did it?
If it was Santorum, Newt or some of the other candidates who were going to be President, I would wholeheartedly agree with you, but since we are talking about Obama’s twin brother I don’t believe for a second that will happen. Romney is jumping up and down for joy with the decision today....Oh he won’t in public and he will play the game but he is standing tall knowing it is his actions that resulted in Obamacare.
He could also issue an executive order refusing to prosecute those who fail to comply and refuse to pay.
Would it include Massachusetts and undoing his “greatest” political accomplishment?
The waiver process is in the code. Mitt doesn’t need to “hand waive.” (Pun intended.) He in fact promised to do that on his inaugural day for all 50 states... together with his usual fence straddling mush about “superseding” Obamacare. But that “supersession” process would take a lot of wrangling and a lot of time and has a very uphill roll.
Edison might vote against his carbon lamp if he discovered the tungsten lamp.
since the mandate is a tax, Romney can simply instruct the IRS department not to enforce it. In fact, why not waive income taxes all together
Not only not that easy, NEVER gonna happen. Oh Romney will promise and promise and promise, but I STILL will not give in to his fear mongering and vote for the wolf into the hen house. WE are here because of RomneyCare. You think for ONE second we won’t be beholden to his brand of Liberalism if elected? Think again. If they elect Obama, we fight. If they elect Romney, we are marginalized and lose.
Santorum 2012
That is how it has historically worked. Other presidents have just not funded and put resources towards enforcing laws they said they were not going to enforce.
Legislature = Funding
Executive = Enforcement
Judicial = Constitutionality
Another way of separating the checks and balances.
Legislature passes unconstitutional law. President can say they won’t enforce it, or court says unconstitutional. If court says something constitutional that clearly isn’t, legislative can cut funding for the courts, or impeach/remove justices, and the president can choose not to enforce their ruling. If president does something unconstitutional, legislature can cut funding to exec branch or program/issue that’s unconstitutional, or go to impeachment/removal, court can rule president’s actions unconstitutional.
The other two branches can keep the one or two other branches from going astray. Problem is when all three go unconstitutional. Like today.
I’ve said this months/years ago, but not one candidate, ever, signed a promise to do so in front of the cameras.
This is a strapping and shackling of people like work animals.