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Romney After Supreme Court Ruling: ‘ObamaCare Was Bad Policy Yesterday, It‘s Bad Policy Today’

Shortly before noon in Washington D.C. Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered his remarks in response to the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act and it’s controversial “individual mandate,” a law that the former Governor of Massachusetts has consistently maintained opposition to, and promises to repeal day one if elected president.

“ObamaCare was bad policy yesterday, it’s bad policy today,” Romney said. The Republican presidential candidate expressed his agreement with the dissent, calling Thursday’s decision by the court incorrect. Romney said the “bad law” raised taxes and cuts Medicare.

“ObamaCare raises taxes on the American people by approximately 500 billion dollars,” said Romney, going on to add that the law adds trillions to our deficits and national debt for coming generations. Romney said that under the law, up to 20 million Americans will lose the health coverage they currently have, already like, and may want to keep.

Romney called the law a “job killer,” citing surveys from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that indicates nearly 75 percent of businesses say that the law makes it harder for them to hire more employees.

While pledging to immediately repeal ObamaCare, Romney explained some things he will want to keep in place and ensure for a “real reform” of the healthcare system.

For the first part of Romney’s vision for healthcare reform, the former Massachusetts Governor said he would want to ensure Americans that they will be able to keep their current healthcare if they so choose to. Romney also said he wants to be able make sure that those with preexisting conditions are able to get insured, and will not lose their insurance. Romney said that we must “do our very best” to help each state make sure every American has access to affordable healthcare, something that Romney said Obamacare makes more expensive.

The Republican presidential candidate staked the future for healthcare reform as a choice between an expensive and intrusive expansion of the federal government mandated by the current administration, or his plan, returning to a time when the American people and consumer could make their own choices on healthcare.

“If we want to get rid of Obamacare, we’re going to have to replace President Obama,” said Romney.

The Romney campaign reportedly raised more than $100,000 online in a little more than an hour following the Supreme Court ruling.

 

(H/T Video: PBS)

Comments (104)

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  • rsanchez1
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:01pm

    It’s tough for him to say that when Obamacare is modeled after Romneycare.

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:26pm

      Hell, he‘s going to have to flip flop on saying he’d appoint justices like Roberts now too. Do you believe this sack of turds?

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    • 123456beatriz
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:37pm

      How can Romney change this garbage? Answer HE CANNOT DO IT!. Is DONE THANK YOU ROBERTS! COWARD!. I WANT to know HOW MUCH was the check from Obama? ROBERTS!.
      Forget America NOW is AMERIKa. Republicans COWARDS!

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Romney created it and now we cant stop it. Flip flops are a shame and mandates are forever

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    • lillith70
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 10:05pm

      Are you so young you forget Hillarycare that the Mass legislature modeled their healthcare after and Romney made it as viable as he could. 177 vetoes issued.

      Romneycare could only work for a state because the state gets fed dollars. Obamacare dollars come from our pockets. Bash Romney and enjoy four more socialist years. The only choice available. A chance at better or more of the same destruction. If God wanted it any other way such as your way, He would have ordered it. obama given to punish us or save us? You tell me.

      aget majority in Congress also or Romney will have a dem majority to deal with as he did in Mass. Everybody looking for a quick answer. Judge Roberts just gave it today. If you do not want taxes and spending stop voting the enablers in. And he did not mean toss everyone out and start fresh. He meant vote your will and wishes because the court’s job is not to redo legislation.

      Who thought it was smart to stay home and not vote for RINO McCain to punish the GOP for nominating him? Who did not ride McCain’s coattails into office and secure the house and senate? Who voted for conservative democrats? Only Jim Matheson of Utah knows he is dead in the water if he doesn’t appear conservative once in a while and was only dem who voted his comtempt for Holder.

      Make your states as solidly conservative as Utah and be smarter than their voters who will vote for a dem who has a good family name and knows the code words to dog whistle for the

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    • boyd9
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 5:03pm

      Stack up the Romney healthcare bill side by side against Obamacare, Romneycare is about 200 pages long, Obamacare is more than 2700 pages long. Now you tell me how in the world Romney can legitimately be called the father of Obamacare. These two bills are not even remotely similar in the degree to which they interfere in personal health decisions. It is another Obama lie just like THIS IS NOT A TAX is was most definitely a lie. Wake up and STOP believing anything President Obama says, he is the most comfortable teller of lies that has ever been in any political position in this country. He needs to be removed from office and Romney is has the real world skills and experience to fix this broken federal government and I believe he has the personality that requires and drives him to find and fix things that are broken, it is his nature and has been his personal life experience.

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  • RayOne
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:56pm

    Hmmm, what energized 2010? The SC has made it clear that the Washington DC Bubble eats from the poisoned troff as Nancy/Reid/WH and the Nation does not.
    The RINOs will sell us out.

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  • davetrav
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:54pm

    I got your back, MITT—

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  • Constantine Ivanov
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:48pm

    This catastrophic SCOTUS decision is the only Romney’s chance to help us to get rid of the Disaster-in-Chief. But I’m afraid he will screw it.

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:27pm

      Dude, he‘s on record saying he’d appoint justices like Roberts to the Court. If that ain’t an eye opener, I don’t know what is.

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    • Constantine Ivanov
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:57pm

      @JUSTANGRY:
      Did you ever hear about a “choice between 2 evils, a bigger one and a smaller one”?
      When I have no other choice, I always prefer the smallest one, DUDE.
      I am also extremely angry.
      But it was not me who elected the Disaster-in-Chief and who created such Republicans and “conservatives” as Romney and Co.
      I did not escape from one Commie country only to find myself in another one.
      It’s Americans who have screwed up the own country, not Russian anti-Communist immigrants, DUDE.

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 6:10pm

      Yeah, I‘ve heard the logic and it doesn’t resonate with me. Nothing GOOD can come from voting for EVIL. Besides there’s another choice. Four or Eight more years until we can get someone in the WH that respects the Constitution and our Founding Fathers. Besides I don’t even think Romney is the lesser of two evils. He’s better on some things and worse on others making it a wash.

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    • Constantine Ivanov
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 6:53pm

      @JUSTANGRY:
      Of course, I may be wrong, but I think that out of the two, Romney, by his AMERICAN nature, is not a rabid foe of America as we know. Therefore, in my opinion, he will not intentionally drag us into a Commie abyss, unlike his rival.
      4 more years of the Disaster-in-Chief not only may, but, in my opinion, inevitably will become an irreparable catastrophic injury to our country, while Romney’s activities may seriously hurt/damage, but not completely destroy the USA.
      Moreover, we the People will have more control on Romney than on the re-elected HBO-in-Chief.
      This is what I think. I may be wrong, though…

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 7:53pm

      He went to the Bilderbergers, dude. I don’t think he cares about America. I mean, I REALLY hope you’re right and am not condeming your decision. Only trying to persuade people that I’m right.

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    • Constantine Ivanov
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 10:27pm

      @JUSTANGRY

      “He went to the Bilderbergers, dude,” you said, dude.

      Maybe, dude. It’s not 100% proven, though, dude.
      But anyway, I doubt he is Claus von Stauffenberg… -:)

      Thank you, dude, for sharing you thoughts, dude, with me, dude.
      Good bye, dude, all the best, dude.

      (Hopefully, you understand that I was not very much excited about your manner to call me “dude”, dude; in the country that I escaped from and that is so much being accused by Americans of “elimination of Christian culture”, people were taught to show some respect to people never met before and to the elderly)

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    • boyd9
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 5:13pm

      Justice Roberts did us all a favor. This was probably the worst possible decision that Obama and his progressive friends could hope for.
      1. It forces Obama to tell the truth — IT IS A TAX, and it hangs this huge tax increase around the neck of every progressive who voted for it. It exposes the deception Obama used to get this legislation passed.
      2. Thanks to Roberts, there is NO minority opinion stating that the commerce clause can be interpreted in any way to allow this type of congressional overstep. Both the minority and the majority opinions state strongly that the use of the commerce clause to justify this mandate is unconstitutional. Had he not written this opinion the minority opinion would have justified this under the commerce clause. He did us all a favor.
      3. Roberts reminded us that it is the responsibility of WE THE PEOPLE to hold our elected representatives accountable and to limit their powers to tax. I am very much reminded and motivated.
      I am going to be watching the repeal votes carefully in the next few weeks and anyone who doesn’t want this law repealed I am going to spend time and money making sure THEY get repealed in November. Roberts reminded me that is MY responsibility. He is absolutely correct. I hope Romney DOES appoint more people like Roberts, he just outsmarted the progressives in a way that is so far above their collective ability to comprehend that it will take them months to figure it out.

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  • Individualism
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:47pm

    Romney and Obama created the path for socialized medicine in this country.

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    • boyd9
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 5:22pm

      Some of you are are just simply unable to think very well. The individual mandate doesn’t create socialized medicine, it simply forces everyone to have health insurance in the same way we are all forced to have automobile insurance. It is the other 2600+ pages of the Obamacare bill that create socialized medicine and THOSE 2600 pages DO NOT EXIST in Romney s version of Health care.

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  • OperationNorthwoods
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:40pm

    For some reason Romney‘s defiance didn’t inspire me. Oh yeah there was no defiance.

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  • Theheartofanartist
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:36pm

    Seeing the outcome today just affirms what I have felt. Bush put in Roberts, Mitt, the healthcare in Mass., Obama’s henchman wrote the 2,000 page healthcare. One big happy family, working together, sounds like a plan for someone, definitely not the good people of America. Remember Bush’s remark about Islam is a religion of peace. Watched video last night on the Blaze of peaceful Christian sign carriers in Dearborn, MI being stoned and abused by Muslims there. Instead of arresting the violent Muslims, the Obama, in the pocket, police threatened to arrest the Christians if they didn’t leave the area. It also showed a speech of Obama, saying how happy he is about the changes in Dearborn. That good old hope and change! Can’t wait to see what they have planned next. We had better pray.

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    • Atrum Angelis
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:02pm

      Constitutionally speaking, Romneycare is very different, as a state has every right to do what he did. He may have done the equivalent in his state, but that doesn’t invalidate his opinions of a federal law that does the same. What matters here, is a state can institute this kind of law, the federal government can’t. It’s plainly written in the constitution.

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  • HemiOwner
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:06pm

    Too bad Beck spent months trashing Romney and his followers echoed his views saying they would not vote for him. Obama 2012 victory is all but assured.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 8:04pm

      Beck did not trash Romney. Beck ignored Romney and therefore was giving his implicit endorsement

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  • woodyl1011fl
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:44pm

    We not only have to replace obummer but every democrat Senator up for reelection and many more in the House all of them are Fascist Marxists. Not single Republican voted for this tyrannical piece of legislation this is solely and only a democrat program !!! This is the single worst judicial opinion in my lifetime apparently Roberts doesn’t understand that court is supposed protect the liberty and freedom of the people under the Constitution but being a Harvard Law grad he would not know that.

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  • MasterJoshua7
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:22pm

    The response was ok. He’d better really mean what he says.

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  • soybomb315
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:18pm

    On the heels of the most unconstitutional ruling in modern history, Romney says nothing about the why it is wrong for the government to tell people what to do….Instead, Romney talks about how we cant afford it – as if Obamacare would be OK if it was not expensive!!! Then Romney starts talking about how people with pre-existing conditions, seniors, medicare, blah blah blah blah blah (politician speak)

    Why didnt he talk about how the government should not be involved – why didnt he talk about individual freedom? Romney is not good enough. Not qualified

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    • LeftistsAreRegressive
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:54pm

      Romney needs to disown socialized medicine on all levels. His continued support for Romneycare is a real weakness that will be his undoing. He needs to explain to the public how socialized medicine is currently bankrupting the governments in UK, Spain, Italy, and Greece and threatens to put the entire Eurozone in recession. This is an example that we should avoid at all costs.

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    • ImMormon
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:58pm

      I agree… he had a great opportunity to bring a lot of peole on board by talking about the principles in the decision. I think his comments missed the mark. I did say that it was bad policy and bad law, but he didn’t say why! I hope he’ll learn from that and use this to bring a coalition of conservatives together.

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    • formidable_foe
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:42pm

      It doesn’t matter to our Government that socialized medicine has been tried and has failed miserably in other countries of the world. Their mindset is, “THIS IS AMERICA, and we will make it work!” This is an elitist mindset, which is fueled by the underlying belief that we are better, stronger, faster, smarter, …….. insert your own positive affirmation here. Unfortunately, my friends, is the best case scenario. Another more alarming possibility is that the objective here is to purposely further the economic ruin of the country so the Socialist agenda thrives. More dependency on the Federal government equals more power and control for the Federal government. The fallout of this healthcare bill on businesses, insurance companies, the unemployment rate, the healthcare industry, as well as the quality, availability, and ethical delivery of healthcare, will be catastrophic…. not to mention how the government controlling healthcare in combination with a tyrannical dictator for president can have an effect on our freedoms. Bloomberg’s assault on soda pop is the tip of the iceberg. If this bill is not repealed, we are doomed to years of suffering…. that is, if we live to experience it.

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  • qpwillie
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:15pm

    Do you Paulbots understand that if Ron Paul became president and single handedly legalized pot, stopped all the wars, shut down the Federal Reserve and stuck his tongue up Ahmadinejad”s butt, that would make him just another dictator and no better than any other dictator?

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:23pm

      Ron Paul can undo things that were done by executive order. For the rest of the things, they are things he would push for but couldnt do alone – that is a fallacy only the naive people like you have bought in to

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:36pm

      @soybomb315
      According to you, all those people in congress are neocon, Bilderberg, NDAA progressives who are against liberty, freedom and the constitution. What makes you think they would vote for any of those things?

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:58pm

      @QP
      Dont put words in my mouth. But 90% of the people in congress ARE progressives. Yes, that makes our job damn near impossible….Which is why so many of us are demanding that at least the president is a constitutionalist – so he can veto any further destruction of the constitution.

      I appears your argument is that congress is doing a great job and that they shouldnt try to overturn all the progressive laws? Or are you just an argumentative person?

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:21pm

      @soybomb315
      If 90% of congress is all those things, how do you think all those things will get done? You can’t get laws passed when only 10% of congress votes for them.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:36pm

      @QP
      Read what i wrote…
      “Yes, that makes our job damn near impossible”

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:15pm

      @soybomb315
      Your job should be pretty easy. You have the whole Democrat party helping you get 0bama reelected.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:17pm

      @soybomb315
      It’s not “damn near impossible” to get laws passed with 10% of congress. It’s absolutely impossible to do it legally.

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:19pm

      Qp are you 5? I have a 4 year old girl(almost 5) and a six year old boy. Both argue their points better than you.

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:33pm

      LOL, Willy you’re such a downy.

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    • BIgWheeler
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 6:04pm

      Exactly!
      And his ideas would never pass through congress.

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 6:19pm

      And Congress’ dumb ideas such as Obama/Romney Care would never get past the President’s veto.

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    • resme
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 7:54pm

      qpwillie voted for bush, Bush gave us judge roberts, Obama gave us health care (repubs idea in the 90′s and from mitt romney ). Just admit it, qpwillie, you are angry because a democrat screwed you, and not a republican.

      Thanks, Qpwillie, Your vote for bush gave us obama and healthcare.

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  • staginglt
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:11pm

    It is not comforting to me that Romney is spouting off about how he’s going to use an Executive overreach of power to correct a Congressional overreach of power. As much as Obamacare needs to be gone, the repeal of laws needs to go through Congress. Once again, we’re left with a battle not over how much power our government has, but which party has that power.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:19pm

      yup – thats why things have spiraled out of control. You cannot use the dark side of the force without getting sucked into it

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  • h20sue
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:04pm

    We can only hope the Mitt wins the election, and reverses the entire thing. I’m just appalled that the Supreme Court would do this to us. I just can’t believe it. They certainly have let the hardworkind small businesses down. We’ll all be gone in months to come when this goes into effect. So on for the American Dream….

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:21pm

      Romney will not have that kind of power. Only congress can get rid of it

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  • Steve28
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:44pm

    Romney- If you want the young vote explain to them what will happen to their paychecks if Obamacare is enatcted. Explain to them that their rates will about double and quickly. Why? Because if they are employed rates will no longer be based on age, but community rating. This means that the older age folks rates will pretty much stay the same, but young people will pay much more on group plans. Older Americans will see Medicare rates go through the roof. Thing is people will not see these new rates until after the election. They will more than double in 2 years! This is why all the taxes were set until afterr the election.

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  • ai4px
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:44pm

    But the mandatory health care plan in MA is not bad policy, eh? I don’t trust Mitt to fix this.

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  • crazyrightwingmom
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:25pm

    It is clear that the Obumma trolls are trying to take over all conservative blogs. Go away! Listen to what Romney says NOW. He will get rid of this HealthCare monstrosity…period!

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  • PimpleJuice
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:50pm

    What country is looking good out there? Maybe some uncharted island……….This clown is a piece of paper in the wind. He goes with the flow. He won’t get passionate about anything. Even if it does get repealed which it won‘t the next time there’s a dominate Democratic majority in D.C. they will use this as a back drop to push a new more intrusive law which can’t be reversed. It wasn‘t constitutional under commerce but we’ll call it a tax………Un-f-in-beleivable! They must have something on Roberts.

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    • Angel_light
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:08pm

      living on an uncharted island sounds good right about now.

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    • Bunk
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:32pm

      Roberts has just shot his legacy to hell. He will go down in history as a turncoat.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:35pm

      New Zealand….I hear they have turned away from socialism and are enjoying the benefits of liberty (and automony)

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  • LeftistsAreRegressive
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:38pm

    I will not believe him until he disowns Romneycare. If he continues to defend that atrocious law, he remains a progressive on healthcare. If Romney wins, I find little hope in repealing Obamacare unless there is supermajority of 60 or more GOP senators.

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    • LetUsReason
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:48pm

      I think you might be a little misinformed. Obamacare is not Romneycare. Obama may have used what Romney devised, but with some changes, and on a national level. Don‘t you believe in states’ rights? Don’t you believe that if a state (in its majority) decides to put a law in place, then that is the prerogative of the state? And if you don’t like the laws of a state you can (1) Work with local politicians to instigate change or (2) Move to a state that more closely matches what you are looking for. The implications of Obamacare are vastly different, as they do not allow the states to dictate their own laws for healthcare.

      I understand that yo may have some grievances with Romney. Most of us do. But what you have just said is pure nonsense.

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    • LeftistsAreRegressive
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:01pm

      http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/health/health-reform-medical-bankruptcy-massachusetts/

      http://reason.com/blog/2011/04/26/romneycare-nope-still-not-work

      http://reason.com/blog/2012/06/25/meanwhile-back-in-massachusetts-romneyca

      Romneycare is a demonstrable failure. I support state’s rights, just not state-mandated control of the health insurance industry and hospital care. I am only voting for Romney over the worst president since Jimmy Carter, but he will lose if he continues to defend Romneycare. Like it or not, it was the template for Obama’s plan. He must come out forcefully against socialized medicine schemes on all levels of government, or he will be attacked as a flip-flopper once the DNC machine attacks him for defending Romneycare.

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    • crazyrightwingmom
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:11pm

      Leftistsareagggessive needs to give it up! He is putting in plugs for the Obumma one.

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    • LeftistsAreRegressive
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:30pm

      CrazyRightwingMom, please explain to me how Romneycare is defensible given the statistical evidence I provided above? Romney might be a worse candidate than John McCain right now. The good thing is that it is early in the race, and he can change to a better strategy, that is arguing against all government-mandated health insurance schemes rather than supporting a weak state’s rights argument that does not resonate strongly among the people.

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    • LetUsReason
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:13pm

      @ LEFT

      Whether Romneycare was a colossal failure, or whether it was a grandiose achievement is 100% irrelevant. We are not here to debate the effectiveness of Romneycare. And what you have essentially said in your reply to me is, “Yes, I do believe in states’ rights. Just not the way that state did it.” I think you are missing the points entirely. We all know you don’t like it. I don’t like it, either. But the people of MA are the ones who wanted it, and that’s what they got. Don’t you get it? They CHOSE it! We are not choosing Obamacare. The U.S. Federal Government is making states do things that they don’t want to do. THIS IS THE CRUX OF THE ISSUE.

      Look, I’m sorry I had to raise my voice. It‘s just that sometimes conservatives don’t understand conservatism, and it‘s frustrating when people don’t listen.

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    • LeftistsAreRegressive
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 4:52pm

      I agree with you in that the federal government is exercising undue force in having states join Obamacare. This is definitely a compelling argument for conservatives who support state’s rights under the reserved powers in the 10th Amendment. However, this argument is lost on independents and those who do not have such strong political convictions.

      The problem is that Romney is leaving himself open to attacks from the Dems by maintaining that his plan was supported by the majority of Massachusetts voters, and thereby valid. Obama will argue that Romney is a hypocrite, claiming that his plan passed through both houses of Congress, which are elected by the popular will of the people. We both know this is fallacious, since 2008 was a terrible year for the GOP in elections and most people still oppose the mandate, but this is how he and his cronies will spin it and now he has the Supreme Court backing him up.

      Romney needs to make a moral argument against government control of medicine based on reason and analysis of tax increases, rising costs, and worse public health outcomes. This might necessitate criticizing what happened in Massachusetts to build his case. An important principle of conservatism is limited government. Otherwise the federal government will face rising debt from states like California or Massachusetts that are a drain to the public coffers because they pursue misguided liberal policies favored by their residents.

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  • Passerby
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:32pm

    You morons (collectively) elected Romneycare, there isn’t a lick of difference between the governor of the most liberal state in the nation and Hussein.

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    • LetUsReason
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:53pm

      Some of you self-prescribed conservatives are so ignorant. This whole charade is not really about healthcare. And the Civil War was not really about slavery. The battle that is being waged is not a battle over policy, it is a battle over the most fundamental visions of government, and whether or not the federal government can enact laws over the rights of individual states. What Romney did was voted on by the people of Massachusetts. What, you don’t like the laws of another state? Great, don’t move there.

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    • Livit
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:48pm

      @LETUSREASON

      I do not think a rational person can or should argue with your point. Do not let anger twist Real Americans into patriotlights. Reason on truth.

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  • ReaganBaby
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 12:00pm

    Anyone but Obama i dont care who it is as long as this horrible law is overturned

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    • anomnomnommm
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:53pm

      Glad we have real informed, thinking voters here…

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:57pm

      Does not look like Heir Romney is promising anything better

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  • hauschild
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:55am

    Hey, Mitt – you ready to strap on a set of balls and campaign like your only goal is to win? Or, are you gonna continue to cower in a corner like John Wayne McCain and play not to lose?

    It’s there for the taking, but do you really want it?

    We need balls Mitt – and you know it, so do it!

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  • P8riot
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:51am

    We NEED Mitt Romney now more than ever! Even Ron Paul supporters cannot deny this anymore (even though they will). Romney will repeal Obama Care, Obama will not – enough said.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:55am

      Actually, Palin to be more accurate.

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    • anomnomnommm
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:58am

      Didn’t Romney support a similar policy as governor of MA?

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:04pm

      I can deny it. You want us to vote for the guy that created the national health care mandate used in Obamacare? You want us to vote for a guy that said in 2007 we needed a national health care mandate? You want us to vote for a guy that in 2009 said he was glad Obama was using his plan on Obamacare?

      You are kidding right? If anything you people should realize you have been duped. Romney is the worst candidate we could have fielded against Obama.

      You people deserve this loss and more Obama.

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:01pm

      He will just switch it to Romneycare….different flavor of the same stink

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:30pm

      @P8riot
      Oh yes, the Paulbots will. They plan to help 0bama get reelected.

      Remember, they helped him get elected in 2008. This great monstrosity is partly their fault.

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:44pm

      Yeah QP we are all for Obama you idiot. You are supporting the ****** that made Obamacare. Do you not even read the garbage you post!!

      You are supporting a guy that said he was glad it was being used in 2009!!! You think that is going to make a good flip flopping ad for Obama? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvwwWkzO82g

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:47pm

      LOL here is your idiot Romney talking about global health care and using it for diplomacy. He even goes on to praise Hezbollah!!!
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArF4vS1BmQM&feature=related

      You people have no clue!!!

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:00pm

      @Mutiny
      Yes Mutiny, you are planning to do something that will help 0bama get reelected. The fact that you‘re too damn ignorant to understand that doesn’t change what you’re doing.

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    • resme
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:03pm

      He said repeal and replace, Didn’t he?

      MR ROMNEY, WE DON’T WANT A REPLACEMENT!

      Voting does not count anymore, Pointless to even go vote. All we have left is civil unrest, and they know it.

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    • MasterJoshua7
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:28pm

      Here is the deal: Which is more likely to repeal the damn thing? Obama or Romney? I’m going with Romney.

      What is the deal with these silly Pau-worshipers. You think progressivism just happened over night? No it took over 100 years to get where we are today. We are never going to fix everything in one or two elections anyway.

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:56pm

      @qp

      No, people like you voting for Romney tells the government(both sides) that you are willing to do anything they want and you will go along with it. They both know that if you are willing to vote for Romney you are willing to have government paid abortions, more gun control laws, more molestations at the air port, 3.25 cent gas is ok, constant war for 20+ years, and allowing the FED to devalue our dollar.

      Thanks again loser.

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 6:04pm

      No this is a “Told you so” moment for Paul supporters. We aren’t playing right and left anymore. It’s progressive vs. originalism, and Romney isn’t an originalist. It’s 4 years or 8. Social progressives are going to have to give up their authoritarian nature regarding vice to shut this monster down else we’re doomed.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:36am

    The only way to change it now is with REPEAL and REPLACE. Period. Justice Roberts basically told us to do that, since as a law and a tax it’s Constitutional, even if not fair or reasonable!

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    • GilbertAcct
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:44am

      Just because the jerks on the supreme court opine on something being constitution doesn’t make it so. They’ve been upholding unconstitutional acts for decades.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:55am

      You can’t really blame the Supreme Court. Blame the Democrats who SHOVED this tax through. This was ruled on as a TAX on the middle class, NOT as a mandate to buy insurance. That’s the problem. No one read the bill and it was sold as NOT A TAX when, if READ, it is a TAX with thousands of IRS agents enforcing that TAX! Time to REPEAL this tax the only way possible… new legislation! ROMNEY 2012 and let’s take back DC.

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    • LeftistsAreRegressive
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:49pm

      EqualJustice, you sound like a progressive. Romneycare has been a failure ever since it was implemented. Currently, Taxachussets has the highest premiums in the nation and doctor and drug shortages. Only 4% more people were covered by this atrocious law. Many poor people still opted out of insurance, because they would rather keep the money in their pocket. Romney needs to disown Romneycare or he is guilty of defending the template for Obama’s law. This is no time for equivocation, because he will be eaten alive in the debates.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:34am

    Romney needs to tell the people that this is an assualt on the middle class with the largest ever TAX ever imposed on them! What happened to Obama’s promise of no TAX INCREASE and that this Obamacare cost was NOT a tax.. now it IS? Talk about FLIP FLOPPERS.

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    • GilbertAcct
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:42am

      Romney imposed the exact same massive tax hike on the citizens of Massachusetts… he will likely avoid the tax issue since he’s always claimed that he has never ever raised taxes. Anyone who studies the MA state CAFR knows that Romney is very talented as raising revenue for the gov’t… and increasing the size of government. If you think Romney is going to shrink government, you are oblivious to reality.

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    • Truthbeliever2
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:43am

      Your man Romney is a FLIP FLOPPING piece of garbage. If you cannot see that you are a hypocrite.

      People who want Mitt Romney are PROGRESSIVE GARBAGE, and are the main reason we are in this mess.

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    • NoNannyState4me
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:45am

      Anything you hear from Romnoid is purely lip service. He must be proud to have been the first to draft the mandate as Governator in all reality. After all he was for it before he was against it, of course that goes with abortion and many other topics for him as well.

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    • Tawny
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:46am

      @Truth: Then please, show us what we can do? Offer a solution, and we must consider it, lest we all be doomed.

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    • KevINtampa
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 11:48am

      The Democrat vs Republican “battle” is just as real as the Macho Man vs Hulk Hogan “battle”. Just a show and only the ignorant think it’s a real argument. Behind closed doors they all agree the central government in DC needs more power, they need more power. If we don’t start bringing the power of government closer to us, the experiment is over.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 12:00pm

      Romeny DID not impose the “exact same” plan in MA. He tired to address health care COST problems in that state and help those really poor without insurance get coverage. Deval Patrick, Obama’s COMMIE BUDDY in MA, is the one who took that proposal and RAN with it! It looks NOTHING like what he original set forth in that state. Look it up for yourself! I wish LIBERALS would stop trying to push that phony talking point. Romney is the nightmare of liberals. He’s conservative yet compassionate and he is a sucessful capitalist! AHH A CAPITALIST! Commies hate that, don’t they?

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    • altannt
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:43pm

      @ TRUTHBELIEVER2 hey moron pull your pants up and stop playing with yourself ! jerk go back to the left site you live in .

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