Monday, October 17, 2011

Seems Fair?

Just Because Romney Calls Himself a Republican, is he One?

This is just a partial list of the positions Romney has taken. Unless you're a big government statist who like empty suits and flip floppers, then Romney is probably not your man.

Romney distanced himself from Reagan and Reagan’s policies
Romney didn’t like the Contract with America
Romney led the fight for and implemented health care reform almost identical to ObamaCare
Romney called his beta version of ObamaCare “a model for the nation”
Romney defended the individual mandate, saying, “I like mandates. The mandates work.”
Romney supports cap-and-trade “on a global basis”
Romney worked to regulate “greenhouse gas emissions” in Massachusetts
Romney got Massachusetts involved in a regional climate change pact
Romney supports ethanol subsidies
Romney wants to increase spending “substantially” on energy research
Romney opposes the Flat Tax
Romney refused to support the 2003 Bush tax cuts
Romney’s claim to not have raised taxes is called “mostly myth” by Cato Institute
Romney thought Obama’s stimulus would “accelerate the timing of the start of the recovery”
Romney supports TARP
Romney says there’s nothing wrong with companies asking for bailouts
Romney supports No Child Left Behind
Romney supports reappointing Ben Bernanke to chairman of the Federal Reserve

More on Romney from Freedomworks.

Can Government be Run Like a Business?

Running a business is not the same as running government. In fact they are very, very different. Many conservatives seem to think that getting a businessman in the white house or running government like a business is a good idea. This is an extremely misguided notion that would fit more along the lines of socialist thought.

Interesting Articles out Today

Ron Paul to propose $1T in specific budget cuts

Herman Cain: 'I'm Not Familiar With The Neoconservative Movement'

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Unconstitutional?

Also, new interesting chart regarding military donations: