Yet another moment from the GOP debate that should resonate (but not in a good way, at least not for the candidate), courtesy of Jim Geraghty:
Thompson observes that people don’t comparison shop for health care and insurance the way they comparison shop for other products…
Thompson: “We’re probably never going to achieve total coverage.”
Gibson: You can have mandates.
Romney: I like mandates.
Thompson: I didn’t think you were going to admit that.
Romney: If you can afford health insurance, you should buy it.
“If you can afford health insurance, you should buy it.“ Romney sounds just like a Democrat with that line. In fact, one Democrat’s plan is less government-intrusive than Romney’s – Barack Obama (Associated Press, emphasis added):
Obama’s health care plan relies on government financial incentives and cost-cutting to help the uninsured afford coverage. But unlike Clinton and Edwards, he does not require adults to buy coverage or pay a penalty if they fail.
So Mitt Romney is to Barack Obama’s left on health care. This is the “conservative” candidate? I think not.
Barack will force taxpayers to pick up the tab for the uninsured free riders. Romney is more about getting people to pay for their own health care as much as possible.
Since we already have de facto universal health care, as nobody is turned away in emergency rooms – by law – then ROmney is to the right of Obama.
Good info. and reading. I would definitely bookmark you to check for new updates.
Thanks,
Dean
[...] and for all you other Ken Cuccinelli fans out there, I remind you of this comment from Romney during the 2008 campaign: I like mandates. If you can afford health insurance, you should buy [...]
[...] and for all you other Ken Cuccinelli fans out there, I remind you of this comment from Romney during the 2008 campaign: I like mandates. If you can afford health insurance, you should buy [...]