The father of Obamacare also has a less than winning history on immigration.
Governor Mitt and wife Ann, were interacting with the Guatemalan illegals at their private home for 10 years. The landscaper that the illegals worked for, was a naturalized Colombian himself, personally chosen by Mitt, (A naturalized Colombian, Guatemalan illegals, and a sitting Governor during 4 years of that period), IDs better have been checked.
In December of 2006, the republican Governor was exposed, and suffered national embarrassment for using illegals for 10 years.
In December of 2007, in a national debate, Rudy Giuliani accused Mitt Romney of having run a “Sanctuary Mansion”. On national TV, Mitt Romney indignantly denied the claim.
A few days after the debate, the Boston Globe decided to look again at Mitt’s house, and guess what, they found Guatemalan illegals, they were working for the same Colombian, MITT HAD NEVER FIRED THEM!
Ten years and a national scandal, turned into 11 years, and into a second national scandal, with all the same players, the same “contractor”, Guatemalan illegals, and the same Mitt Romney and his wife interacting with them at their home during the week.
Most people who trash Romneycare and compare it with Obamacare do not know what the hell they are talking about.
Romneycare was a plan crafted to meet the needs of just ONE state and one state ALONE. It has NOTHING to do with Obamacare. At the time Romneycare was implemented in MA, just 8% of the population in that state lacked health coverage. Romneycare addressed just those 8%. Period. It did not effect the 92% who already had coverage. Yes, Romneycare did require the 8% to go out and purchase PRIVATE health insurance policies——the reason——many of those folks were gaming the system——walking into hospitals, clinics, and doctors offices, receiving care and treatment, then leaving the bill to the TAXPAYERS. Romneycare required them to take responsibility. For those who could not afford private health insurance, Romneycare received a waiver from the Bush Administration, allowing the state to REDIRECT MEDICAID FUNDS ALREADY ALLOCATED to the state, to help low income people purchase PRIVATE health insurance.
By the time Romneycare was fully implemented in MA, nearly 100% of the people in that state had health coverage, all done WITHOUT raising a penny in taxes or expanding the size and scope of the state government. Can ANYONE say that of Obamacare. I would glady compare and contrast any day of the week Obamacare to Romneycare.