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Individual option. so i think in his mind, what was answering was consistent can with what -- >> make it voluntary. here he is making his stance, people are required to by health care, here again, like a jumping bean here. er here he was in 93, 39, he was for an individual requirement. he was then for it on sunday when he was interviewed by david gregory and then he switched again on monday again. here he is. watching the sunday performances trying to keep up with him. lets listen. >> i am for p...

Mandate twice, or turned at a time on it with schieffer there? >> my view is, first off, let me say -- >> defending him. >> no, not defending him but trying to defend anybody, they have to take care of that themselves. i think the bottom line is the ryan plan is a step to get us into the discussion about what we need to do with what is a serious problem for the country. now, as you go through this process, our presidential candidates, each of them will come out with their plan on how to deal wit...

For an individual requirement. he was then for it on sunday when he was interviewed by david gregory and then he switched again on monday again. here he is. were going to watch him on these sunday performances, trying to keep up with him. lets listen. >> i am for people, individuals, exactly like automobile insurance, individuals, having health insurance and being required to have health insurance and i am prepared to vote for a voucher system which will give individuals on a sliding scale a gov...

Dont worry, its not like they are flinging over the jail. officials have two whole years to release criminals to the streets. that is only 1300 people a month get out of jail for free. as if the slow steady relief of pedophiles, violent criminals, whatever theyre releasing on the street, any variation of dirt bag, releasing them is better or different than releasing all of them. it calls for them to release 110,000 inmates in california. you think this is unpopular idea and youre right for peopl...

Indicate youll be held accountable. >> that is the individual mandate, is it not? >> its a variation on it. >> hes given some cover here and this is the biggest issue for republicans. that got less attention, but he said hes not going to go after romney on health care. >> if romney can deal with the health care issue, and he hasnt yet, then romney does become the last man standing and mitch daniels being out of it, huckabee being out, of course, opens up that whole space for a family values soci...

>> that is the individual mandate, is it not? >> its a variation on it. >> hes given some cover here and this is the biggest issue for republicans. that got less attention, but he said hes not going to go after romney on health care. >> if romney can deal with the health care issue, and he hasnt yet, then romney does become the last man standing and mitch daniels being out of it, huckabee being out, of course, opens up that whole space for a family values social conservative, which is why michel...

Social engineering is anymore desirable than left-wing social engineering. i dont think imposing radical change from the right or the left is a very good way for free society to operate. i think we need a national conversation to get to a better medicare system with more choices for seniors. >> but not what paul ryan is suggesting which is completely changing medicare? >> i think that is too big a jump. im against obama care which is imposing radical change and i would be against a conservative ...

The need to refocus on getting back on our feet. and probably a recognition about costs that work their way through the system and a need to first and foremost create jobs and get us back on our feet. >> but do you believe that climate change is caused at least in part by human behavior? >> well, i think the scientific community would suggest that to be the case, and i think in a world like we have we should be deferring to the scientific community and not the political community to make decisio...

Jon stewart and steven colbert or gingrich, the guy they had so much fun with last night. >> i said consistently we should have some requirement of having health insurance or have -- >> its a variation. >> just a variation just like wife three is a variation on wives one and two. >> i dont think right wing social engineering has any more desirable than left wing social engineering. i dont think imposing radical change for the right or the left is a good way for free society to operate. >> wow, a...

>> it has to be identical, doesnt it? >> no, i dont think it does. and the interesting thing is theres not going to be a -- theres not yet been a single presidential candidate for the republicans that will embrace the ryan plan, because all of them are smart enough to be able to read the plans to show how unpopular it is especially among the senior citizens, who are large bloc republican primary voters. i dont think any of these guys -- some will find a way to not attack it the way that newt did...