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Mitt Romney Asked To Lead Health And Human Services In Biden Administration: Report
The Daily Wire ^ | Nov 9, 2020 | Joseph Curl

Posted on 11/09/2020 9:02:01 AM PST by The Pack Knight

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), a thorn in the side of President Trump for much of the last four years, has reportedly been asked by Joe Biden to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

“He is currently discussing the nomination with his family and is expected to accept the appointment,” The Buffalo Chronicle reported Saturday.

“Biden advisors expect that Romney — a former management consultant by training and a former CEO of Bain Capital — will be tasked with making the national healthcare system more affordable without legislation that modifies the Affordable Care Act,” the Chronicle reported. “It’s unclear if Romney will be tasked with creating open market pricing systems for a’la carte medical services, which could advance the work that the Trump administration has done to require providers to make pricing for their services public. That strategy is seen as key to creating a price competitive atmosphere between providers.”

But should Romney accept such an appointment, that would cost the GOP a senator — at least temporarily. “According to State law in Utah a Senate vacancy will be filled by gubernatorial appointment from one of three individuals nominated by the Legislature, each of whom must be a member of the political party of the prior officeholder,” the paper wrote.

According to the Chronicle, Romney hopes that Republican Governor Gary Herbert will appoint former Rep. Mia Love (R) to fill the vacancy.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailywire.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aca; gruber; grubered; jonathangruber; mialove; obamacare; romneycare; socialism; socializedmedicine
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To: The Pack Knight

Yep, Senate is going to be a tough nut to crack for awhile. But an overwhelming House win in 2022 will allow us to survive to get to 2024.

There’s no giving up here, no matter what. I won’t let them get the satisfaction.


81 posted on 11/09/2020 9:49:06 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: The Pack Knight

If Joe had been elected legally and was the prez elect I would have said

Yes please take him get him out of the senate hes no use to us...


82 posted on 11/09/2020 9:52:23 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: dfwgator
Absolutely...I fully support, with money, Trump's efforts to obtain justice for the dirty election. And the senate runoffs in GA are now absolutely crucial, and I'm also sending cash to Perdue’s and Loeffler’s campaigns.
83 posted on 11/09/2020 9:56:43 AM PST by PerConPat (A politician is an animal that can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground--Mencken)
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To: gw-ington

This is the unity Biden barked about? LOL


84 posted on 11/09/2020 9:59:08 AM PST by existentially_kuffer
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To: Tennessee Nana

The fact Romney would take the job would be proof that the RINOs have given up and Trump has the GOP firmly in his control.


85 posted on 11/09/2020 10:00:00 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

It’d be a beautiful thing if they put him through the full Kavanaugh, then didn’t confirm him. Bonus, he may hate feeling ridiculous enough that he’d retire.


86 posted on 11/09/2020 10:05:21 AM PST by Kanakabaraka
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To: CommerceComet

The Biden administration is going to quickly learn there isn’t much they can do that is draconian.

Those steps are all reserved by the states. Biden’s guys are going to get slapped down pretty quickly in the courts.

All they can do is “recommend” like Charlie Baker in MA. He has his curfew—but his recommendations carry very little legal weight.


87 posted on 11/09/2020 10:23:39 AM PST by Vermont Lt (We have entered "Insanity Week." Act accordingly.)
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To: Vigilanteman

A friend in southern Utah told me if Romney visited southern Utah, he wouldn’t leave alive....


88 posted on 11/09/2020 10:38:33 AM PST by Mr Rogers
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To: Mr Rogers

My 3rd cousin is from Southern Utah. So was Butch Cassidy, a town named Beaver as I recall. Stopped there once for gas, bought a big bag of cinnamon bears. Hottest that I ever tasted.


89 posted on 11/09/2020 11:10:23 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: fortheDeclaration

San Fran Poop Removal Czar?


90 posted on 11/09/2020 11:18:41 AM PST by Freedom56v2
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