In regard to ObamaCare, Romney firmly believes that each state should have the right to craft its own health care program. In his book, No Apology, Romney states:
“My own preference is to let each state fashion its own program to meet the distinct needs of its citizens. States could follow the Massachusetts model if they choose, or they could develop plans of their own. These plans, tested in the state ‘laboratories of democracy,’ could be evaluated, compared, improved upon, and adopted by others.”
In keeping with the belief that states should be able to craft their own programs, Romney has said that on his first day as president, he would issue a waiver to all 50 states allowing them to opt out of ObamaCare. This waiver would allow states to postpone the implementation of ObamaCare while Romney works with congress to formally repeal the bill.
It is a concept called Federalism...
Any government at any level that arrogates unto itself the power to dictate to you how you must spend your money on penalty of prison is your slave-master.
If RomneyCare in Massachusetts required everyone to spend 100% of their income on broccoli or go to prison, how is that functionally different than requiring people to buy health care?
If a government can direct your life’s energy (earnings) at their whim, you have no freedom. You have serfdom at best, and slavery at worst.
I care not a whit whether the man with the gun to my head is from the White House or the State House.
Federalism is not an argument for turning the ownership of the government by the people into the ownership of the people by the government.