re: #23 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

You’ve made a claim— that there are far-left proposals on immigration. Are you able to substantiate this claim?

Immigration, well right now my google efforts only show the latest wrangle. I have not yet hit the key phrase to dig up 30 years of immigration proposals from the Democrats in two houses to provide that link or three. For now I’m backing up a bit to the less specific position as quoted. I don’t have time to get links right now. As I said I’m reviewing the Blue Dog membership vote and issue history. In any case we may just differ on what far left means anyway right?

Do you consider the individual mandate, which originated with the ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation, to be a ‘right’ or ‘left’ idea?

Is that a trick question? I find the “individual mandate” to be a terrible example for labeling. In and of itself it’s neither or some might argue either. How it works at heart would make all the difference. individual mandate to get insurance from a wide option of well regulated private service providers? Not a left wing thing. A mandate to join a fully government administered and operated medical system would be.

Would you like to link the specifics of the Heritage proposal? We could look at those if you like.