Mittens actually got the policy right at the Iowa State Fair-
Then he got the response to the prog hecklers (factually) correct, too... corporations are indeed organizations made-up of human beings- just like Romney told 'em:
"We have to make sure that the promises we make in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are promises we can keep, and there are various ways of doing that,” Mr. Romney said. “One is we can raise taxes on people."
"Corporations!" the protesters shouted, suggesting that Mr. Romney, as president, should raise taxes on large businesses. "Corporations!"
"Corporations are people, my friend," Mr. Romney responded, as the hecklers shouted back, "No they’re not!"
"Of course they are," Mr. Romney said, chuckling slightly. "Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to people. Where do you think it goes?"
When someone in the front row angrily suggested that "it goes in their pockets," Mr. Romney, becoming increasingly animated, asked: "Whose pockets? People’s pockets!"
Trouble is that if he had anything close to the proper level of respect for the political skill and towering accomplishment of President Ronald Reagan -or ever learned a damn thing from him- he'd have quoted the Gipper:
Reagan faced liberal demagoguery in the 1980s on the very same issue and offered basically the same answer, but also utilized the implications implicit to turn it on the other side... important to do because they're lying.
Same kind of thing Romney should be doing, or so you'd think- because this BS from the American Left is one of the basic untruths their fraudulent fantasy world us built-upon... and Reagan knew that:
"The most dangerous myth is the demagoguery that business can be made to pay a larger share, thus relieving the individual.
Politicians preaching this are either deliberately dishonest, or economically illiterate, and either one should scare us...
Only people pay taxes, and people pay as consumers every tax that is assessed against a business... they're hidden in the price, many aren't aware of how much tax we actually pay."
Hey, I actually like Romney's business sense, and imo an accomplished CEO fits the bill on pressing issues on the majority of voters' minds like debt, taxes, and the economy... what a shame he's a totally untrustworthy political opportunist with zero core beliefs- God knows what the guy actually believes in, if anything.
He's also playing it far-too-safe in an era that belongs more to the TEA Party everyday... Mitt Romney simply never was -and never will be- one of us--- and he's not the man of the hour, either.
The Reaganite Republican blog endorses Michele Bachmann in the Ames Iowa straw poll tomorrow... get out there and support a real Reaganite, Iowa. I don't think T-Paw has a prayer, honestly- he looked like the embittered loser that he is in last night's debate, going after Bachmann in desperation... enjoy the end of your political career tomorrow, you boring putz.
Note: big-league conservative blogger David Blount at Moonbattery.com has already stepped-up and 'enthusiastically' endorsed Michele Bachmann for President of the United States- nice.
Stacy McCain will be providing non-stop coverage on the ground in Iowa -here-
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