ScreamingEagle
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Mitt Romney brough my state's (MA) health plan into being right before he left office.
This plan requires all MA citizens to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty, also known as a fine, every year for not having coverage.
The plan also provides health care to low income people.
His plan has also gotten my state over 2billion dollars in debt (you could argue that is devaul patrick's fault since he took over right after romney instituted the plan).
Just curious as I know many conservatives like romney and are against universal health coverage.
SO how do you reconcile these differences?
Romney supporters you really need to nail this one down if you want him to run in 2012 without getting slammed by his opponents on the right.
Quite honestly, this is probably the one major difference Ive had with him. I didnt see that as a reason to ignore all the other things He has done.
First, I dont have a problem if states experiment with legislation. They have much more authority than the Federal government and in theory are more accountable to the people.
Second, he tried to involve some free market solutions into the problem. Im not sure he succeeded with it. In fact, I am willing to bet any effects those principles had were counteracted by the legislature there. But he is at least trying.
Third, I know he is an intelligent man who probably sees clearly what was good and bad about the program. The more time it has to be analyzed. the more informed he will be in the future.
I think Romney will be a good contender....I also was not that happy about his health plan in Mass. but at least he did not establish a whole big new government program like Obama is trying to do (and which he is against)....instead he attempted to help the private sector by mandating insurance and using tax payer money to get more private insurance coverage to more people....
IMO Republicans need to get busy seeking out Hispanic candidates.....Hispanics account for about 15% of the population now....more votes than the 13% blacks...and many Hispanics have conservative values....however there aren't many Republican Hispanics in office....perhaps someone like Devin Nunes of California is a potential....? (i know nothing about him)..........or maybe George P......?
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