It would also not surprise me to learn that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is still singing the praises of CommonwealthCare, the state-run system conservatives also deride as RomneyCare, so named after Mitt Romney, Patrick’s allegedly Republican predecessor who brought it into being.
And…
The Boston Globe’s Liz Kowalczyk has inconveniently reminded statists (HT Hot Air) that the alleged wonders of the Bay State’s care regimen are instead leading it inexorably into serious rationing, and to a direct contradiction of Obama’s and Patrick’s core claims. Currently on the horizon are serious limitations on choice of care providers and annual capitated payments to those providers.
“You can’t reap these savings without limiting patients’ choices in some way,’’ said Paul Levy, chief executive of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. “It’s a huge issue, it’s huge.’’ Dr. James Mongan, president of Partners HealthCare, a Beth Israel Deaconess competitor, agreed that it wouldn’t “work without some restriction on choice.’’
Mitt Romney was for the TARP bank/insurance company bailout program before he was against them. The Washington Independent has the coverage of this flip here.
Romney in February speaking to CPAC:
I know we didn’t all agree on TARP. I believe that it was necessary to prevent a cascade of bank collapses. For free markets to work, there has to be a currency and a functioning financial system.
Romney in September speaking to VVS:
When government is trying to take over health care, buying car companies, bailing out banks, and giving half the White House staff the title of czar – we have every good reason to be alarmed and to speak our mind!
Watch at the 3 minute mark for the statements of Joseph Finder who is an ObamaCare & RomneyCare critic.
New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder joins the Great American Panel on “Hannity” (Fox News) to discuss his new novel VANISHED and the latest about healthcare coverage. Aired August 18, 2009.
In the 2008 Republican Primary, Mitt Romney constantly evoked that he was running as the candidate in the legacy of Ronald Reagan. Where was Mitt Romney on Reagan before he tried to pander to a conservative GOP base? See for yourself…
Romney:
“Look, I was an Independent at the time of Reagan-Bush. I am not trying to return to Reagan-Bush.”
Sanctuary cities are dangerous places that violate the rule of law. Mitt Romney seemed not to be bothered by this as his actions endangered the citizens of Massachusetts…
“Mitt Romney casts himself as tough on illegal immigration in a new ad in which he says that, as Massachusetts governor, “I authorized the State Police to enforce immigration laws.” He doesn’t mention that his order never took effect. It came in the closing days of his administration and was rescinded by his successor, as we wrote back in August.
He also promises, “As President, I’ll . . . cut funding for sanctuary cities.” Maybe so, but as governor he took no action against several such towns in his state.
“Romney similarly backtracked after telling a national television audience Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that “I received the endorsement of the NRA” in 2002 while running for governor of Massachusetts.
The gun rights group did not endorse either candidate, and gave a higher issues rating to his Democratic opponent.”
