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Citizens for Self Governance President Mark Meckler on Romney’s performance in the debate and his stance on taxes.
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-- you think about what was going on their last night I instead of -- into the rich.
Mitt Romney pitted -- he's now trying to win over the middle class mark -- -- says these folks have been slammed.
But this administration mark talking about of course the middle class he is the president citizens for self governance -- he was the ultimate Tea Party in the first Tea Party.
Good dead I think that's an overstatement it is -- -- -- very let you slide make many armed.
You and I don't during the break -- that he on many levels disappointed view that is the governor Romney.
Is not being a die hard Tea Party developed and all the but it is -- he's a business guy whose principals would be more aligned.
To yours any -- and you saw more or less of that last night.
More of it last night I -- I heard things that were pretty exciting business people -- larger fiscal conservatives.
They like rule sets and we say the constitution is the ultimate rules set and they believe guys and that -- I know he's he actually quoted from -- last -- it was incredible.
And then free markets we believe in free markets so I think those values generally align with that Romney's values historically haven't love the stuff he's done but I heard a lot of good stuff plus.
You know we was kind of pragmatic about it though because it is -- ruled in Massachusetts -- -- what 86% of Democrats insist is on the legislative Democrats.
I guess just have to -- is the latest.
But -- he's certainly it is a mark on on these great big tax cuts that a lot of his fans are looking forward to.
Don't get so excited about it what obligated to -- present tax cut but also be -- a lot of deductions away so -- -- -- for somebody could conceivably mean paying more.
Do you think that was a jolt to a lot of folks who thought hey this guys is going to be like manna from heaven for me.
Or -- calculate that is governor Romney well.
Where the rich guy's gonna go anywhere to not gonna go to President Obama they're gonna go to me they're gone to wander and I I had a chance to win over broader -- I can't -- what was in his head but I think it was the right pitch in general and certainly what Tea Party years are looking for I have I've never heard anybody in the Tea Party sale we want.
His massive across the board tax cuts -- that I had seen I had a lot of your colleagues who have maybe not his honesty you.
When when we went into the budget today -- mark when -- -- or close some tax loopholes -- -- -- I think it's a -- now because he -- that people going to be paying more taxes on the and I -- well what -- you removing loopholes that.
Prevented him from being -- is Colorado re nineties it's not -- -- -- tax increase.
Who Mitt Romney seemed to be saying no it isn't Paul -- is an advanced -- and -- I think that was -- game changer.
It might be I'm not sure you're talking to in the -- ignored many party where you say you'll or one dollar today like I can tell you I -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- not but I also -- many of the 83 newly elected congress and it's running ten.
The vast majority of -- Tea Party is.
Many of -- nix the budget deal.
Last year because -- included.
Closing.
Tax loopholes and credits because they -- net.
A tax increase you do not.
So first of all I don't got to say that those eighty or Tea Party years to do like a direct say that insist -- towards treating me like amid rising Obama maybe twenty of them OK but as there were peddling any of them there were good many of them.
Who moves saw that as a taxing race you do not right you -- that would do.
I don't and I wanna clarify those are politicians.
Not Tea Party -- new -- very difference I'm not a call to what are you and I'm -- citizen I'm just an average citizen -- -- middle Morrissey it is somewhat -- little doubt we'll AI.
All right so you don't look like Jacqueline thank you right there right -- so do you get a sense here that this is -- gonna.
Fly well with the entire let's say conservative movement -- include -- -- announced.
They might nobody knows some of the things they're hearing at a Mitt Romney because he's better then let's say the president.
I think that's true there's really only one thing I heard that really bothered me last night when he said the federal government has an important role to yes education.
-- I really I had to choke when he said that other than that.
I thought what he said it's gonna play pretty well across eurozone -- -- regulations he didn't put a limit on -- but he did.
Yeah not just giving this had less regulation which is the right language I mean how much less I question what will happen when he actually gets to DC I don't how old guys that you would turn on -- and -- -- well and that's what we're here for -- that's the entire point is our job is to keep.
Guys like Mitt Romney in line when they actually sit down and -- Well I'll give you credit mark you are consistent and you don't waiver and like these little measly worms and -- man but you're not like -- thank you aren't.
