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The ONLY issue Liberal Mitt and Conservative Mitt agree upon

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Riley

It seems that Mitt Romney has been on both sides of just about every issue depending upon the year and the electorate he was courting.  Now, we finally find the one issue that Liberal Mitt and Conservative Mitt have been consistent on — their opposition to the flat tax.

Mitt Romney in 1996:

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Mitt Romney this week:

“Romney Calls Flat Tax Unfair“

I could probably forgive Romney for flip-flopping on the issues and moving to the right.  As I’ve mentioned before, a trusted friend and Republican activist in Massachusetts who has known Romney for years told me that Romney has always been a closet social conservative.  But as someone who holds taxes on par with social issues in matters of importance (not to mention having worked on the campaign that Romney attacked in ‘96), I find his continued assaults upon the flat tax as “unfair” using Ted Kennedy-style class warfare arguments to be beyond the pale.  Romney is rapidly gaining on McCain in Virtucon nonendorsement points.

Filed under: 2008 Elections, National Politics, Taxes

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4 Responses

  1. Bolling Endorses Romney « Virginia Virtucon, on July 31st, 2007 at 7:01 pm Said:

    [...] problem with Mitt Romney relates to his consistent use of class warfare arguments and opposition to the flat [...]

  2. Romney Attacks Giuliani On Immigration « Virginia Virtucon, on August 9th, 2007 at 12:20 am Said:

    [...] And don’t even get me started on Romney’s long-standing use of liberal class warfare rhetoric to bash the flat tax. [...]

  3. Dems Longstanding Plan To Attack Romney’s Religion « Virginia Virtucon, on August 14th, 2007 at 11:55 am Said:

    [...] Rudy and being FredHeads (I being in the latter camp.)  I’ve made it no secret that I have serious concerns about Romney based upon his class-warfare arguments against the flat tax using left-wing [...]

  4. What’s Wrong With The GOP? « Virginia Virtucon, on November 21st, 2008 at 5:20 pm Said:

    [...] taxes.  I could never bring myself to back Mitt Romney either given his consistent record of using class warfare arguments better suited for a liberal Democrat in attacking the flat tax.  Come 2012, Republicans should be [...]

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