Posted on 09/09/2012 1:17:10 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Mitt Romney disclosed on Sunday that he would keep several important parts of Barack Obama's overhaul of the American health care system, altering earlier vows for a blanket repeal of the president's most significant legislative achievement.
Romney suggest he would keep provision related to pre-existing conditions and young people.
"I say we're going to replace Obamacare. And I'm replacing it with my own plan," Romney said. "And even in Massachusetts when I was governor, our plan there deals with pre-existing conditions and with young people."
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
On the other hand, the AP could be writing this stuff to drive conservatives away from Romney (which he seems to be doing quite nicely himself) and hand the victory to Obamao.
Is Romney actaully trying to lose?
Why doesn’t he just vquit if he doesn’t want to be President, and let Ryan run.
Thanks. Like I implied above, I’m suspicious of AP’s motive for writing the article.
How about trying the free market system, mitt? And keep government out of it.
Yes indeedy. The MSM's most favored tactic.
Repealing is tough enough but replacing it with MA-lite? The house/senate will have something to say about that.
He also says he’s proud of Romney care. Obama care is a rough approximation of Romney care.
BUT WAIT WAIT - That was a State plan not a Federal plan.
Well what do you think the second half of Repeal AND REPLACE means? Am I a traitor to the cause if I think the replacement might contain large chunks of what we know he is so proud of in his Mass plan?
How about this compromise? We repeal it immediately and then promise to talk about it again in, say 10-20 years.
Polls show a large majority like the one part in 0bamaCare that covers those with preexisting conditions, so Romney has to stand up for it. It may not be right, but if he doesn’t he will be savaged.
0bama is not as unpopular as everyone here seems to thing. He may not be as popular as in 2008, but 52% still approve of his job performance in todays Rasmussen poll. 0bama has dramatically change how Americans think. Most lean left now. This is because we are an entitlement driven society now. Anyone running on strict Conservative or Libertarian record will lose badly.
We need candidates who will lie about supporting this stuff, get elected and then undo them. Basically be 0bama in reverse.
You still believe there are enough conservatives to count? There isn’t. He could care less for the handful of conservatives.
I saw the interview. He said it. As matter of fact, he said under his plan “children” can stay on their parents’ plan until any age they want. I don’t know anymore.
Forty percent of this country calls itself conservative, 20% liberal. But 80% love the welfare state and need pacifiers and pampers.
ROMNEY is peeking out of the closet...”LISPING”...
The hidden Richard Simmons in a pink Turkey Suit is threatening..
Dr. Evil with a Massachusetts drawl...
He wouldn’t do anything to attack “the UNIONS” parasitism..
Romney is the Unions secret weapon..
Even Ron Paul would be a better President..
With a Republican Senate to ride herd on him...
Yea, that age old tactic of just using his friggin quotes. Geez Louise! Time to enact the exit plan for Costa Rica.
ROMNEY is peeking out of the closet...”LISPING”...
The hidden Richard Simmons in a pink Turkey Suit is threatening..
Dr. Evil with a Massachusetts drawl...
He wouldn’t do anything to attack “the UNIONS” parasitism..
Romney is the Unions secret weapon..
Even Ron Paul would be a better President..
With a Republican Senate to ride herd on him...
Oh, dear.
People here believed him when he toured the country saying he would repeal Obamacare. They ignored the part where he said he’d replace it.
I suspect this is exactly what we get with RINOmney.
Gay partnerships - just 80% of what the Democrats wanted.
High taxes and “fees” - just 80% of what the Democrats wanted.
RomneyCare - 80% of Obamacare.
Hey RINOEs; don’t repeal Obamacare and watch the third party start.
“You knew what I was when you picked me up.”
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