Friday, September 7, 2012

A Choice Between Two Different Futures? Or a Choice Between Two Different Parties?

On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden made their pitch to America’s voters: The theme of the night was choice — not just of candidates, but of governing visions on issues like the economy, deficits, and taxes. “When all is said and done - when you pick up that ballot to vote - you will face the clearest choice of any time in a generation,” said Obama. "On every issue, the choice you face won't be just between two candidates or two parties. It will be a choice between two different paths for America. A choice between two fundamentally different visions for the future.”
But as we’ve pointed out so many times here at Reason, on so many major issues, the two major party tickets have awfully similar track records.
Romney passed a Massachusetts health care overhaul with a mandate, subsidies for regulated private insurance, and an expansion of Medicaid. Obama passed a national health care overhaul with a mandate, subsidies for regulated private insurance, and an expansion of Medicaid.

Read more: http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/06/a-choice-between-two-different-futures-o

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