Throughout the health care debate, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has had to do a delicate political dance. The legislation that Congress ultimately passed and that President Obama signed into law closely mirrors the health care reform measure Massachusetts passed when Mitt Romney was governor in 2006. Thus, Romney has had to embrace his plan while [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’
Romney Struggles To Distance RomneyCare From ObamaCare: Ours Was ‘Bipartisan’
Posted: March 27, 2010 in PoliticsTags: Healthcare, Hipocrisy, Mitt Romney
Palin Crossed Border For Canadian Health Care
Posted: March 8, 2010 in PoliticsTags: Canada, Healthcare, Sarah Palin
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care — admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada’s single-payer system. “We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in [...]
Still Not A Government Takeover
Posted: February 2, 2010 in PoliticsTags: Healthcare, John Boehner, Reform
In an appearance on a morning news show today, House Minority Leader John Boehner repeatedly charged that the health insurance reform bills being considered in Congress represent a “big government takeover” of health care. It’s important to know that’s just not true. The claim of a “government takeover” is a time-worn attack raised by opponents [...]
