[antonia]

I guess Mitt Romney is okay with this.

So much for Republican governmental fiscal conservatism.

Happy New Year Massachusetts, birthplace of the American Revolution! The revolution which was inspired by a tax on their tea.

[afortiori]

It’s more complicated from the perspective of “fiscal conservatism” than “limited government”.

Taxpayers are the ones who now pay for “free” care for those without insurance. The idea is to have people pay for their own care, albeit by mandating the purchase of health insurance.

Unless society is willing to deny care to those who can’t/won’t for their own care, how else can you hold individuals responsible for providing for the cost of their own care?

[DBrow]

“I guess Mitt Romney is okay with this.”

I’m guessing, but I think he’ll blame the Mass legislature for messing up his “free market” plan.