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The Price of RomneyCare
The Wall Street Journal ^ | July 29, 2008 | Unattributed

Posted on 07/28/2008 11:06:24 PM PDT by gpapa

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

Even Mitt Romney, who should know better, took to these pages recently to proclaim, "Health-care reform is working in Massachusetts." Shortly after Mr. Romney's self-tribute, Governor Deval Patrick wheeled out a new $129 million tax plan to make up for this year's health spending shortfalls. Yet partisans are cheering the cost overruns as a sign of success.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: healthcare; massachusetts; reform; romneycare; romneytruthfile
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To: HenpeckedCon

people can’t get over their (Expletive deleted) prejudice against Mormons.
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Personally, I can’t get over my prejudice against liberals...


81 posted on 07/31/2008 5:03:19 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Diogenesis

Don’t deny that. Except it was changed to be worse after he left and was passed in to law in the normal manner.

Just lived long enough to start to see where things are headed. Down the fascist road. Best we can do it try to keep from falling off the fascist cliff.

These people for the most part already get taxpayer funded care through the emergency room or other programs. Romneys plan is about the best I have seen to tackle this problem without destroying private health care. If done properly the days of illegals getting free health care could come to an end.


82 posted on 08/08/2008 11:02:57 PM PDT by ImphClinton (Four More Years Go Bush)
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