My plan for Massachusetts health insurance reform (Mitt Romney) (***FLASHBACK 11/21/2004***)

The Boston Globe ^ | 2004-11-21 | Mitt Romney

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Over the past two years, Massachusetts state government has made enormous progress. Together with the Legislature, we've tamed out-of-control budgets, revamped housing policy, accelerated the building of new schools, opened higher education scholarships to working families, and streamlined excessive bureaucracies -- all without raising taxes.

Now, in the same bipartisan fashion, let's tackle the issue of healthcare. Next year I am committed to working with the Legislature to pass a comprehensive, market-based reform program for healthcare. It will not be a government-mandated universal coverage "pay or play" scheme nor a single payer system. It will not require new taxes. What it will do is restrain the growth in healthcare costs and change how we provide healthcare for those who receive it at taxpayer expense. And, it can lead to every citizen in Massachusetts having health coverage. I call it Commonwealth Care.

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"We would apply "carrots and sticks" to encourage everyone to purchase."

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"We will continue requiring those who receive Safety Net Care to pay according to their means."

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"Will Commonwealth Care cost the taxpayers more? No!"

FUMR!!!

[donhunt]

In that picture MR looks right at home with the rest of those socialists.

[PapaNew]

Mein Kampf.