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Romney on Romneycare: ‘I Am Not Going to Walk Away From That’
National Review ^ | 2011-11-17 | Katrina Trinko

Posted on 11/17/2011 3:56:42 PM PST by rabscuttle385

Don’t expect Mitt Romney to backtrack on his Massachusetts health-care plan at any point this election cycle.

“I am sure there are many people who have calculated, and perhaps correctly, that the healthcare plan I put in place in Massachusetts is not good for me politically, and if I want to encourage my political future, I should say it was a mistake and walk away from it,” Romney told Fox Business Network host Neil Cavuto in an interview set to air later tonight.

“You have seen a lot of candidates look at their biggest vulnerability, call it a mistake, and ask for forgiveness,” Romney continued. “In my case that wouldn’t be honest.”

He affirmed that he believes the health-care program was the “right thing” for Massachusetts then, although he conceded that it hasn’t “worked perfectly.”

“If it hurts me politically, it’s a consequence of the truth,” Romney added. “I am not going to walk away from that. It’s right for states to come up with their own solutions. I doubt other people are going try and follow the one we put together. Maybe learn from our experience. Maybe come up with something better. But the wrong course is to have the federal government impose its will on the entire nation.”

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81 posted on 11/18/2011 11:11:27 AM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Some men just want to watch the world burn.)
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82 posted on 11/18/2011 11:38:50 AM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

Coulter is Miley Cyrus now as far as I’m concerned after her promotion and blatant arse kissing endorsement of Mittobama RINOmney.


83 posted on 11/18/2011 11:44:34 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Nancy Pelosi - The #1 reason why we need a Constitutional amendment for Congressional drug testing.)
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84 posted on 11/18/2011 12:32:37 PM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: rabscuttle385

I actually respect Slick Willard a tiny bit now. At least he’s standing up for his true liberal principles and not trying to flip flop like he has on every other issue.

Plus, now he has no chance of winning. :)


85 posted on 11/18/2011 2:55:09 PM PST by PAConservative1 (Would you like to sponsor a young illegal's college tuition? Vote Perry!)
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

I wonder what her FR handle is.


86 posted on 11/18/2011 3:56:24 PM PST by b9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_hd23sdf4CE)
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To: Thunder90
“Moderate” Mitt, we will bury you here in South Carolina on Jan 21 2012!!!

You are the worse of TWO worlds—a dang Yankee AND a damn RINO!

87 posted on 11/19/2011 1:34:37 PM PST by Happy Rain ( "Many of the most useful idiots of the Left are on the Right.")
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To: rabscuttle385

There are fundamental differences between Romneycare and Obamacare. Romneycare included some deregulation, did not come with a tax hike, did not raid other department/program budgets, and encouraged health savings accounts. Obamacare increases regulation, comes with a huge tax hike, raids huge chunks of money from Medicare, and discourages health savings accounts.

http://www.aboutmittromney.com/healthcare.htm#diffs

Beyond this, Romney has emphatically promised (1) to issue waivers to all states to allow them to opt out of Obamacare, and (2) to push for the outright repeal of Obamacare via Congressional legislation. I believe Romney would keep these promises. So do Newt Gingrich and Ann Coulter.


88 posted on 11/20/2011 6:18:14 AM PST by bobtaftfan (Romneycare is NOT Obamacare)
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To: bobtaftfan; TheOldLady; darkwing104; 50mm; fieldmarshaldj; Old Sarge; darkangel82

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89 posted on 11/20/2011 7:28:10 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: bobtaftfan

I get to play with my food!

90 posted on 11/20/2011 8:24:31 PM PST by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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91 posted on 11/21/2011 5:17:24 PM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: bobtaftfan
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92 posted on 11/21/2011 6:02:42 PM PST by vigilante2 (Reelect nobody)
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To: bobtaftfan
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93 posted on 11/21/2011 6:12:43 PM PST by hiredhand
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To: bobtaftfan

Wow, you signed up to get smacked down today?

BTW, your post is inaccurate and dishonest.

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94 posted on 11/21/2011 6:24:27 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: bobtaftfan
I believe Romney would keep these promises. So do Newt Gingrich and Ann Coulter.

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96 posted on 11/21/2011 11:19:56 PM PST by reaganaut (Romney IS Obama - just 'white and delightsome' 2 Nephi 30:6)
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To: bobtaftfan
Hope you enjoyed your short stay Mitt.


97 posted on 11/22/2011 4:33:57 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, thanks for the rain, but please let it rain more in Texas. Amen.)
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
No one can dismantle Romney the way Ann Barnhardt does...the more Americans that see this; the less votes for Romnuts.

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98 posted on 11/22/2011 4:49:58 AM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: rabscuttle385

After seeing him on Hannity last night, I am now positive that he will not get my vote in the Primary or Presidential election. I was thinking that maybe I would cast an anti-obama vote, however I will not pull the lever for Mitt. When you hit 3 specific reasons, then I can not hold my nose....

1. Still supports TARP. Said, “without it ALL banks would have collapsed and the entire economy would have collapsed!” Dummy speak extradonaire....

2. Still stands by the individual mandate for healthcare. Hey Mitt, what other products do you believe the state should force me to buy. As a Michigander I have to ask you Mitt, do you support legislatively forcing Ford employees to buy GM vehicles to save the government’s investment?

3. In the same breath he still claims to be a conservative. This shows that he has no clue about our Constitution. He mouths the words, but clearly is not interested in “serving,” instead he desires to hold the office.


99 posted on 11/22/2011 6:05:31 AM PST by CSM (Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: CSM

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100 posted on 11/22/2011 6:30:15 AM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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