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Huckabee takes aim at Romneycare [as Romney defends his Socialist health care initiative]
CNN - Political Ticker ^
| 2009-09-18
Posted on 09/18/2009 8:08:19 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON (CNN) An old rivalry flared up again at the annual Values Voter Summit on Friday, when Mike Huckabee took aim at the health care system in Massachusetts that was implemented in 2006 by then-Gov. Mitt Romney.
Huckabee who did serious damage to Romney's presidential hopes last January by winning the Iowa caucuses and has made clear his disdain for the former Massachusetts governor told the crowd at the conservative conference that the Bay State health care system is a model for the kind of government-run health care President Obama wants to implement.
"It's going to bankrupt their entire budget," Huckabee said of the Massachusetts system, which requires residents to purchase health care or risk tax penalties. "In fact, the only thing inexpensive about Massachusetts health care bill is that there you can get a $50 abortion."
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: Massachusetts
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"The lesson from the Massachusetts experience is that you don't need to create a new government insurance option to get more people covered," he said. "What Governor Romney did was to strengthen our private market system."
To: Diogenesis; ejonesie22; fieldmarshaldj; greyfoxx39; mountainbunny; 383rr; EternalVigilance; ...
*Ping!*
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:09:48 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
(So many Communists, so little time.)
To: rabscuttle385
He’s right, Romneycare is pointless and annoying, just like the Huckster.
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:13:46 PM PDT
by
TheZMan
(White male, short hair, armed Patriot. Keep pushing.)
To: rabscuttle385
“Nanny-state” Huckabee berating Romulan....should make a good couple ;-)
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:14:14 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
To: rabscuttle385
Huckabee was McCain’s sock puppet in 2008 & help get us Obama. Romney had a better chance than McSlime and Huck in 2008.
My choice would have been Fred, Tancredo, Hunter probably in that order. Rudy, Paul, Keyes would have been better than Huck & McCain.
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:15:07 PM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Do we want ACORN running America's healthcare?)
To: TheZMan
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:15:41 PM PDT
by
icwhatudo
("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
I hope healthcare keeps Romney out or pushes him out early. And I don’t want Huckabee to run again either. I don’t want anyone who ran last time to run this time - it would be the same old “their turn” phenomena.
Praying for someone new to take the lead.
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:16:04 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: rabscuttle385
Two worthless, party-killing RINOs.
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:16:21 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: Frantzie
Romney would’ve lost too. He’s totally unlikeable, you’d swear Gordon Gekko was based on him. It would’ve been damn near impossible for any pro-Bush Republican to have won in 2008 considering the circumstances.
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:23:18 PM PDT
by
RAO1125
(Neoconservatism:Failed. Socialism:Failing (again). Next up: Libertarianism)
To: rabscuttle385
The Huckster going after Romney. Shocker! Both are RINOs and deserve each other.
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:24:37 PM PDT
by
rintense
(Senior Marketing / IT / UX architect unemployed and looking for work. Freepmail me if you have leads)
To: rabscuttle385
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:24:39 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(NEXT: Sting ACORN on Voter Registration.)
To: Uncle Miltie
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:26:09 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
(So many Communists, so little time.)
To: TheZMan
I did not see alot of conservatives names there.
To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
"It's going to bankrupt their entire budget," Huckabee said of the Massachusetts system, which requires residents to purchase health care or risk tax penalties. "In fact, the only thing inexpensive about Massachusetts health care bill is that there you can get a $50 abortion."
In Romney's defense, he grew up rich in a consequence-free environment. ;')
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:39:55 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: rabscuttle385
Mitt Romney is attempting a corporate takeover of the GOP. Mnay so-called conservatives have been bought off. Grassroot conservatives need to kick Romney out of the party. Romney is poison. Good for Huckabee to tell the truth about Slick Willard. Huckabee is a role model for Christian leadership.
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:48:17 PM PDT
by
DanZanRyu
(Hannah Giles is proof that Evangelicals make America great!)
To: rabscuttle385
I support The The Huckster and Hairboy going at it.
Lets have a duel: Flamethrowers at twenty paces.
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posted on
09/18/2009 9:00:28 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: D-fendr
I am with you 100% — don’t want to see anyone run that ran in 2008. If they couldn’t beat McCain, then NO THANKS!
I am all for someone new!
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posted on
09/18/2009 9:18:11 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
To: rabscuttle385
I’ve noticed a complete derth of MittBots at Free Republic for a few months. Gee, I wonder why? Maybe because even MittBots realize he’s a total RINO? Or those who don’t have learned not to raise their heads to be whack-a-trolled? After all, MittCare is Obamacare done at the state level...
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:06:05 PM PDT
by
piytar
(Bussing in SEIU brownshirts to intimidate regular Americans is REAL FASCISM! NRA Lifetime Member)
To: DanZanRyu
Huckabee is a role model for Christian leadership. Are you smoking crack? Huck gets one thing right about socialized medicine and the disaster in Taxachusetts going national. Romney gets one thing right about Huck and McCain's love for illegal aliens over Americans.
But neither is fit to wash Sarah Palin's backside.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:06:29 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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