Maine governor "apologizes" for comparing IRS to Gestapo

yet 1 of these gop things makes shake head...

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(cnn) – maine gov. paul lepage apologized monday referring internal revenue service "gestapo" in weekly radio address on weekend.

"it not intent insult anyone, jewish community, or minimize fact millions of people murdered," republican governor said in statement.

in speech saturday blasting supreme court's recent decision uphold president barack obama's health care reform, lepage directly addressed high court's ruling of law's penalty "tax."

argued congress use taxation power "compel behavior or lack thereof," , asked government next: "more taxes if don't drive toyota priuses or if eat junk food or maybe pea soup?"

continued: "this decision has made america less free. people have been told there no choice. must buy health insurance or pay new gestapo – i.r.s."...

"clearly, has happened use of word gestapo has clouded message," said, saying health care law "rations" care , "negatively impact millions of americans."

"we no longer free people. every step obamacare moves forward, our individual freedoms being stripped away federal government. should anger americans," said.

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yeah. never occurred guy comparing health care reform people carried out holocaust might trivializing holocaust.

nor "freedom" might not include "right" freeloader on health system, costs rest of us.

finally, let me point out did not apologize. although did tap dance around whole thing prettily.

grow **** up, governor.

 

quite frankly, if 1 looks @ herr lepage's comments on past 2 years, he's closest have elected nazi.

 

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