Romney, Hatch, Bennett All Supported Health Insurance "Mandate"

[sfafasfasfsa]

if the smartest guys in the party supported it until radio talk show host told it was socialism so the smart people have to lie.

Im sorry but im just tried of stuff like this

[Aegius]

Hello? Romney supported Romneycare in MA which required mandatory health insurance. No one is denying that he favored it. Still who cares? It was in 1993, not 2010. If the Repubs screwed up then, so what? They aren't screwing up now by opposing the ridiculous assault on our liberty. If Libs/Lefties want to purchase mandatory health ins, go ahead, but don't drag the rest of us into it.

[NowThePeople]

@Aegius Yea but the kicker is that Mitt has said time and time again that his health care reform in Massachusetts has actually helped lower the cost, and also helped his state. But now that he is running for the GOP candidate he has completely flip-flopped. It is almost embarrassing to see how fake he is being, and how he can't believe the words that are actually coming out of his mouth. He is just telling the GOP what they want to hear so he will get elected, anyone can see right through him.

[jedmerrill]

We've gone through a year of debate. It's natural that people should emerge more enlightened, and possibly less so in certain areas. For example, some of us now say we should do nothing, where a year ago we might have at least wanted to allow transference between jobs. (An element of Romney's bill.) I believe Romney is best positioned to deal with finding the middle ground. He wants to repeal the bad Obama bill and put together a more common sense, free market solution focused on deregulation.

[ChinoBlanco]

On what planet is Romney in a position to accomplish anything other than taking potshots at Obama? Here's a newsflash: Romney doesn't currently hold political office, he's not even a declared candidate, and it's looking increasingly as if he has no path to the GOP nomination. So, who is Mitt Romney? A one-term former governor making dubious claims about legislation that he likely would've supported if it had been his own. Mitt is freaked and left the middle ground on HCR behind days ago.

[suemorphplus2009]

@jedmerrill also take a comparison with the states as well. States vary in demographic, medical statistics, etc. It's worth some discussion. The differences between a single federal mandate and accounting for state differences is worth discussion. I think it's worth accounting those differences.

[omiolo2]

your fixation with ALL things Mormon and from Utah, seems unhealthy at best.

Do something productive with your life! Bitterness is NOT a good thing.

Go out and help the poor, volunteer, etc.

[YesOn1Maine]

That's pretty funny coming from such a prolific commenter like yourself. Touch a nerve?

In any case, thanks for the concern, but uploading clips from local Utah newscasts is not exactly hard work. I think I'll survive.

[ayethereztherub]

@YesOn1Maine Tu quoque, much?