Romney refuses to apologize for enacting health care mandate

Source: Raw Story
By Sahil Kapur

WASHINGTON – Republican 2012 presidential hopeful Mitt Romney refused to apologize Thursday for signing a health care reform law as governor of Massachusetts that closely reflects the controversial plan President Barack Obama enacted last year.

In a speech at the University of Michigan's Cardiovascular Center, Romney addressed the issue that could conceivably sink his hopes as he eyes his party's nomination for the presidency. He stood by his Massachusetts plan while promising to repeal the Affordable Care Act if elected president.

"I respect the views of those who think that we took the wrong course," Romney said. "I also recognize that a lot of pundits around the nation are saying that I should just stand up and say, this whole thing was a mistake -- it was just a boneheaded idea and I should just admit it and walk away from it. I presume folks would think that would be good for me politically. But there's only one problem with that: it wouldn't be honest. I in fact did what I thought was right for the people of my state."

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/12/romney-refuses-to-apologize-for-enacting-health-care-mandate/

I don't get it. Either it was good or bad.

"This speech made me feel immense pity for Mitt Romney. It's a choice between policy he's believes in and is proud of and his career."

That's Mitt's problem. As far as Rs go, he is not that bad. But he wants to be president too badly and is willing to stoop to abject lows of whoredom to achieve it.

I did not follow the speech at all, all I know are Ezra's tweets. Must have been quite something...

Sure, he's still going to lose big time in 2012.

Fact: The only way to pay for "universal coverage" is to mandate that everybody be in and paying in to the system. That's what "universal" is. "For profit" will always exclude somebody.

:shrug:

I don't remember hearing a Democrat defend the mandate in such a manner. Kind of a shame.

All you need to do is see him in action against Ted Kennedy in the 94 Senate campaign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI