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The Price of RomneyCare
Wall Street Journal ^ | July 29, 2008 | Op-Ed

Posted on 07/31/2008 8:49:09 AM PDT by greyfoxx39

Gearing up for 2009, liberals are eager to claim Massachusetts as a Valhalla of health reform. Their enthusiasm is apparently evidence-proof.

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Most of this growth in coverage has instead come via a new state entitlement called Commonwealth Care. This provides subsidized insurance to those under 300% of the poverty level, or about $63,000 for a family of four.

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As this public option gets overwhelmed, budget gaskets are blowing everywhere. Mr. Patrick had already bumped up this year's spending to $869 million, $144 million over its original estimate. Liberals duly noted that these tax hikes are necessary because enrollment in Commonwealth Care is much higher than anticipated. But of course more people will have coverage if government gives it to them for free.

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Mr. Patrick wants one-time (yeah, right) charges of $33 million on insurers and $28 million on providers, plus some shuffling of state funds. The balance comes from an estimated $33 million boost in the state's "pay or play" tax: If businesses don't offer "fair and reasonable" insurance to their employees, they get hit.

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A state-sponsored study shows that total spending on mandates was $1.32 billion in 2005, or 12% of premiums. The study is devastating despite its pro-mandate slant.

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Not that such practical lessons have stopped liberals from joining the Massachusetts parade. They have to gussy up the state's model because the extravagant claim that led to its creation -- that health care will be less expensive if everyone is covered -- is being relentlessly discredited.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election; healthcare; mccain; romney; romneylegacy; vp
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What wonderful results from Romney's rule in MA....Gov. Patrick has to deal with it, Mitt doesn't!

This provides subsidized insurance to those under 300% of the poverty level, or about $63,000 for a family of four.

Boy, how many FReepers who make $62,999 could use this "subsidized" health care??? Incredible!

The liberals love it!

1 posted on 07/31/2008 8:49:09 AM PDT by greyfoxx39
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Ping


2 posted on 07/31/2008 8:53:13 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Eighteen new "I love Romney" threads in the past week,.and counting! Flacking for VP or love-god?)
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To: greyfoxx39

More proof that romney is a liberal idiot!


3 posted on 07/31/2008 8:57:53 AM PDT by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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And what do you want to bet that a large part of the problem is Illegal Immigrants signing up for this?


4 posted on 07/31/2008 9:04:20 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (GOP: If you reward bad behavior all you get is more bad behavior.)
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And what do you want to bet that a large part of the problem is Illegal Immigrants signing up for this?

Like Mitt's yardman, for instance? LOL!

5 posted on 07/31/2008 9:06:05 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Eighteen new "I love Romney" threads in the past week,.and counting! Flacking for VP or love-god?)
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To: greyfoxx39

bump


6 posted on 07/31/2008 9:10:46 AM PDT by lowbridge ("I have never learned to fight for my freedom. I was only good at enjoying it" - Van Den Boogaard)
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To: greyfoxx39

posted 8 x, two days old. You should pay attention to something besides that WHOM you hate.


7 posted on 07/31/2008 9:11:36 AM PDT by libbylu
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To: greyfoxx39

we also have to deal with the medicare prescription drug expansion which Bush supported and McCain opposed and filibustered.
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-plan-to-scale-back-drug-benefit-gets-little-attention-in-florida-2008-01-26.html


8 posted on 07/31/2008 9:12:17 AM PDT by ari-freedom (I support the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus! http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/)
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To: greyfoxx39
And Mitt thought his liberal Democrat buddies were laughing WITH him....


9 posted on 07/31/2008 9:14:03 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: libbylu

Do you have links to the otehr posts? I’d like to read them. TIA


10 posted on 07/31/2008 9:14:23 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: SoConPubbie

According to the original bill, Illegal Aliens will continue on in their status as “Free Riders”.


11 posted on 07/31/2008 9:15:34 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: greyfoxx39

Thanks Mitt!


12 posted on 07/31/2008 9:19:07 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Bernanke is a Monetary Slut!)
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To: greyfoxx39

Romney actually fought for, and got, the cheaper, more efficient health program. The Democrats were trying for all out Communism. He did what he could.


13 posted on 07/31/2008 9:19:11 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: libbylu
posted 8 x, two days old. You should pay attention to something besides that WHOM you hate.

I ran a search and this title did not show up. If you are referring to THIS thread: Romney’s Massachusetts Health Plan Could Hurt VP Chances it is a whole different article.

And LOOK who is introducing "hate" into the thread! Bringing attention to the failure of Romney is a public service!

14 posted on 07/31/2008 9:20:03 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Eighteen new "I love Romney" threads in the past week,.and counting! Flacking for VP or love-god?)
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To: SoConPubbie

well the worst combination is open borders and welfare. Many libertarians are for open borders with no welfare. Anyone can come but they have little incentive.


15 posted on 07/31/2008 9:20:41 AM PDT by ari-freedom (I support the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus! http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/)
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To: Lancey Howard

You can almost hear Ted’s alcohol ravaged brain laughing, “We own you now, sucker.”


16 posted on 07/31/2008 9:20:44 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: greyfoxx39

IBT *you hate Romney* crowd.


17 posted on 07/31/2008 9:22:14 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: libbylu; greyfoxx39

That didn’t take long.

A twofer....


18 posted on 07/31/2008 9:22:56 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

They’re already here.


19 posted on 07/31/2008 9:23:32 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN

I see....


20 posted on 07/31/2008 9:24:37 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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