Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature currently requires accessing the site using the built-in Safari browser.
Why in the world would I ever vote for Mitt Romney? Oh that's right, I wouldn't.
On April 12, 2006, MA Gov. Mitt Romney signed Commonwealth Care into law. The universal health care initiative would become Gov. Romneys signature policy achievement. Five years on, how is that achievement holding up?
Not very well, actually.
Commonwealth Care was supposed to do two things: Increase access to health care, and bring down the cost of health care. It has increased access if you define that as more people paying for health insurance, but costs have gone up dramatically, and wait times to see a medical professional have gone up as well. Cato Institutes Michael Tanner took at a look at RomneyCare during the ObamaCare debate, and found that:
* Although the state has reduced the number of residents without health insurance, 200,000 people remain uninsured. Moreover, the increase in the number of insured is primarily due to the states generous subsidies, not the celebrated individual mandate.
* Health care costs continue to rise much faster than the national average. Since 2006, total state health care spending has increased by 28 percent. Insurance premiums have increased by 810 percent per year, nearly double the national average.
* New regulations and bureaucracy are limiting consumer choice and adding to health care costs.
* Program costs have skyrocketed. Despite tax increases, the program faces huge deficits. The state is considering caps on insurance premiums, cuts in reimbursements to providers, and even the possibility of a global budget on health care spendingwith its attendant rationing.
* A shortage of providers, combined with increased demand, is increasing waiting times to see a physician.
Thats not much of an achievement. Worse still, RomneyCare provided the blueprint for much of what became ObamaCare, which is the most reviled of all of President Obamas domestic policies among Republican voters the very voters Romney needs to win the GOP primary. In particular, ObamaCares controversial individual mandate is a central feature of Commonwealth Care. President Obama even directly thanked Romney for passing RomneyCare and giving the Democrats some ideas to nationalize.
Mitt Romney brings some firepower to the 2012 fight. He can self-finance and has a talent for raising money. His political organization was probably the most professional on the GOP side in 2008. His record as a businessman and on the US Olympic committee showed that he can take on massive challenges and fix them. So far, though, he hasnt figured out how to deal with RomneyCare, which was supposed to be his greatest policy victory but after five years has turned out to be his greatest political liability.
Video at link introducing Mitt's 'collaborator and friend'. I fruckin hate politicians.
The PJ Tatler » Commonwealth Care: An anniversary Mitt Romney probably hopes you forget
OK Republicans...Time to line up
If Mitt Romney is so clearly unacceptable as the Republican nominee
Who is next in line?
Why in the world would I ever vote for Mitt Romney? Oh that's right, I wouldn't.
On April 12, 2006, MA Gov. Mitt Romney signed Commonwealth Care into law. The universal health care initiative would become Gov. Romneys signature policy achievement. Five years on, how is that achievement holding up?
Not very well, actually.
Commonwealth Care was supposed to do two things: Increase access to health care, and bring down the cost of health care. It has increased access if you define that as more people paying for health insurance, but costs have gone up dramatically, and wait times to see a medical professional have gone up as well. Cato Institutes Michael Tanner took at a look at RomneyCare during the ObamaCare debate, and found that:
* Although the state has reduced the number of residents without health insurance, 200,000 people remain uninsured. Moreover, the increase in the number of insured is primarily due to the states generous subsidies, not the celebrated individual mandate.
* Health care costs continue to rise much faster than the national average. Since 2006, total state health care spending has increased by 28 percent. Insurance premiums have increased by 810 percent per year, nearly double the national average.
* New regulations and bureaucracy are limiting consumer choice and adding to health care costs.
* Program costs have skyrocketed. Despite tax increases, the program faces huge deficits. The state is considering caps on insurance premiums, cuts in reimbursements to providers, and even the possibility of a global budget on health care spendingwith its attendant rationing.
* A shortage of providers, combined with increased demand, is increasing waiting times to see a physician.
Thats not much of an achievement. Worse still, RomneyCare provided the blueprint for much of what became ObamaCare, which is the most reviled of all of President Obamas domestic policies among Republican voters the very voters Romney needs to win the GOP primary. In particular, ObamaCares controversial individual mandate is a central feature of Commonwealth Care. President Obama even directly thanked Romney for passing RomneyCare and giving the Democrats some ideas to nationalize.
Mitt Romney brings some firepower to the 2012 fight. He can self-finance and has a talent for raising money. His political organization was probably the most professional on the GOP side in 2008. His record as a businessman and on the US Olympic committee showed that he can take on massive challenges and fix them. So far, though, he hasnt figured out how to deal with RomneyCare, which was supposed to be his greatest policy victory but after five years has turned out to be his greatest political liability.
Video at link introducing Mitt's 'collaborator and friend'. I fruckin hate politicians.
The PJ Tatler » Commonwealth Care: An anniversary Mitt Romney probably hopes you forget
Well think about this for a moment?? Would you vote for Mitt who tried something and didn't know it wasn't a good idea,, or for the asswipe who already had the proof it wasn't a good idea but crammed it down America's throat anyway. Mitt or obie wan??? Mitt wins my vote.
And every one of them more qualified than Obama.
Run them and see
It may just be a case of wishes getting in the way of insight, but I sense that any candidate will beat Obama. While his personals remain high, he does not do well on polls on specific policies.....
and I'm thinking that even the polls on personal may suffer from the Bradley Effect.
Here's hoping.
OK Republicans...Time to line up
If Mitt Romney is so clearly unacceptable as the Republican nominee
Who is next in line?
who said he was "clearly unacceptable"? the person who is clearly unacceptable to me is obama,, always has been.
Run them and see
It may just be a case of wishes getting in the way of insight, but I sense that any candidate will beat Obama. While his personals remain high, he does not do well on polls on specific policies.....
and I'm thinking that even the polls on personal may suffer from the Bradley Effect.
Here's hoping.
Omar Bradley?
OK Republicans...Time to line up
If Mitt Romney is so clearly unacceptable as the Republican nominee
Who is next in line?
who said he was "clearly unacceptable"? the person who is clearly unacceptable to me is obama,, always has been.
OK Willow supports Romney
How bout you other republicans ?
Ready to climb on the Romney Express??
There are two Great Things about RomeneyCare:
- Even the liberals in MA hate it.
- The Obama Administration keeps using it as a justification for ObamaCare.
The more the Obamanoids associate the Truly Horrible RomenyCare with ObamaCare, more people will have a chance to grok the premonition of what a Epic Fail ObamaCare will be.
Why in the world would I ever vote for Mitt Romney? Oh that's right, I wouldn't.
Video at link introducing Mitt's 'collaborator and friend'. I fruckin hate politicians.
The PJ Tatler » Commonwealth Care: An anniversary Mitt Romney probably hopes you forget
Well think about this for a moment?? Would you vote for Mitt who tried something and didn't know it wasn't a good idea,, or for the asswipe who already had the proof it wasn't a good idea but crammed it down America's throat anyway. Mitt or obie wan??? Mitt wins my vote.
Show me proof that Mitt has learned from his disaster and I'll think about it.
As of right now if it were a choice between the two, I'd stay home on election day. I want someone I can vote for, rather than casting my ballot for them in a vote against the other guy.
Well think about this for a moment?? Would you vote for Mitt who tried something and didn't know it wasn't a good idea,, or for the asswipe who already had the proof it wasn't a good idea but crammed it down America's throat anyway. Mitt or obie wan??? Mitt wins my vote.
Show me proof that Mitt has learned from his disaster and I'll think about it.
As of right now if it were a choice between the two, I'd stay home on election day. I want someone I can vote for, rather than casting my ballot for them in a vote against the other guy.
all you stay a homer guys are gonna put obie wan back in the wh.. congratulations.
nothings perfect
Show me proof that Mitt has learned from his disaster and I'll think about it.
As of right now if it were a choice between the two, I'd stay home on election day. I want someone I can vote for, rather than casting my ballot for them in a vote against the other guy.
all you stay a homer guys are gonna put obie wan back in the wh.. congratulations.
That wouldn't be a total disaster. He will likely be facing a solidly GOP House and Senate. Lame duck from day 1.
the recession started after the primaries.
In what alternative universe do you find your "Facts"?
It's called "the news media."
no, I remember him talking about suspending his campaign. I also remember TV ads etc...still going while he was in DC with Obama.It helps to remember what happened too. Remember that McCain suspended his campaign after the primaries to deal with the crisis? You remember that, right?
Why in the world would I ever vote for Mitt Romney? Oh that's right, I wouldn't.
On April 12, 2006, MA Gov. Mitt Romney signed Commonwealth Care into law. The universal health care initiative would become Gov. Romneys signature policy achievement. Five years on, how is that achievement holding up?
Not very well, actually.
Commonwealth Care was supposed to do two things: Increase access to health care, and bring down the cost of health care. It has increased access if you define that as more people paying for health insurance, but costs have gone up dramatically, and wait times to see a medical professional have gone up as well. Cato Institutes Michael Tanner took at a look at RomneyCare during the ObamaCare debate, and found that:
* Although the state has reduced the number of residents without health insurance, 200,000 people remain uninsured. Moreover, the increase in the number of insured is primarily due to the states generous subsidies, not the celebrated individual mandate.
* Health care costs continue to rise much faster than the national average. Since 2006, total state health care spending has increased by 28 percent. Insurance premiums have increased by 810 percent per year, nearly double the national average.
* New regulations and bureaucracy are limiting consumer choice and adding to health care costs.
* Program costs have skyrocketed. Despite tax increases, the program faces huge deficits. The state is considering caps on insurance premiums, cuts in reimbursements to providers, and even the possibility of a global budget on health care spendingwith its attendant rationing.
* A shortage of providers, combined with increased demand, is increasing waiting times to see a physician.
Thats not much of an achievement. Worse still, RomneyCare provided the blueprint for much of what became ObamaCare, which is the most reviled of all of President Obamas domestic policies among Republican voters the very voters Romney needs to win the GOP primary. In particular, ObamaCares controversial individual mandate is a central feature of Commonwealth Care. President Obama even directly thanked Romney for passing RomneyCare and giving the Democrats some ideas to nationalize.
Mitt Romney brings some firepower to the 2012 fight. He can self-finance and has a talent for raising money. His political organization was probably the most professional on the GOP side in 2008. His record as a businessman and on the US Olympic committee showed that he can take on massive challenges and fix them. So far, though, he hasnt figured out how to deal with RomneyCare, which was supposed to be his greatest policy victory but after five years has turned out to be his greatest political liability.
Video at link introducing Mitt's 'collaborator and friend'. I fruckin hate politicians.
The PJ Tatler » Commonwealth Care: An anniversary Mitt Romney probably hopes you forget
As RomneyCare needed a bail out by the Feds, who is going to Bail Out the Feds for ObamaCare?
