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Mitt Romney
Hypocrisy Count
2
Avg Severity
8.0
Max Severity
8
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TemporalMar 26, 2026
8/10ThenApr 12, 2006
“With regards to the mandate, the individual responsibility program... I proposed it. I'm proud of it.”
NowMay 12, 2011
“If I'm elected president, I will repeal Obamacare.”
Romney championed the individual mandate at the state level, and the ACA was explicitly modeled on his Massachusetts law with help from his own advisers, yet he campaigned on repealing the federal version of his own policy
TemporalMar 26, 2026
8/10ThenOct 25, 1994
“I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country.”
NowFeb 13, 2007
“I am firmly pro-life.”
Complete reversal on one of the most fundamental political positions, with the change conveniently aligning with the audience he needed to appeal to (Massachusetts voters vs. Republican primary voters)