BELIEVE IN AMERICA--NOT

 “Believe in America,” is his slogan.  Republican Candidate Mitt Romney’s that is.   BUT…

Does a person who believes in America outsource jobs as a function of his business?  And even of his governorship when he outsourced call centers?  Believe in China sounds more like it.

Does a person who believes in America park his money offshore, where it is withdrawn from the American economy?  Believe in Switzerland, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Luxemborg, Germany, more like it.

Does a person who believes in America really believe that it is wrong to expect the rich to pay more taxes to the country that has enabled them to get rich off the backs of the working class?

Does a person who believes in America really believe that it is “class warfare” and “envy” when anyone expresses concern for the growing inequality between the haves and the have-nots?

Does a person who believes in America really want to cut the social net for the needy, the sick, the elderly—food stamps, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, WIC, SCHIP?

Does a person who believes in America really want to destroy unions, the very bulwark of the middle class, the people who brought us 40-hour work week, child labor laws, workplace safety laws?

Does a person who believes in America really want to cut public sector jobs—firemen, policemen, and teachers?

Does a person who believes in America really believe that the foreclosure process should be allowed to run its course, till it hits bottom, so that then the rich can buy up the homes and rent them to those who lost their homes, and when the market rises, sell them and get richer?

Does a person who believes in America really believe that corporations are people?  Maybe he meant to say, “corporations are my friends, people.”

Does a person who believes in America really support a health care plan whose two chief features would be: 

1.       Tort reform, a way to deny citizens the right to sue for egregious medical malpractice that causes debilItating injury or death?
2.       Right to cross state lines to purchase health insurance, because some states believe in protecting their citizens by having stricter regulations and limitations on health insurance providers?

Does a person who believes in America really believe that a statesman’s best efforts should be expended to repeal a health care law that, imperfect as it may be, was passed by both houses of congress, was signed by the president, was supported by the Supreme Court, is supported by a majority of the American people, and already provides benefits to millions of citizens of our country?

Just asking.