The Hill: Mitt Romney (R) said Tuesday he wouldn't apologize for the healthcare plan he created as governor of Massachusetts.
Romney waged a defense of his state's healthcare plan, perhaps his biggest hurdle to clear if he hopes to win the Republican nomination for president, due to its similarities to President Obama's healthcare reform law.
"I'm not apologizing for it," Romney said on "Good Morning America."[...]
Romney said that while he might have constructed his plan differently if given a second chance, he was ultimately well within his rights as the governor of a state to enact it.
"I'm not going to apologize for the rights of states to craft plans on a bipartisan basis that they think will help their people," he said.
So Mitt Romney is going with the "States Rights" answer. That is a pretty slim reed to hang his hat on..
While Romney is correct to point out that States have certain rights that the Feds do not have, his answer doesn't explain how a so called "conservative" ended up supporting mandates in the first place.
Conservatives are suppose to be about the free market and individual freedom, how does supporting a big government solution like RomneyCare fit that bill? Romney's inability to answer this question is why I won't be voting for him this time around.
There are some serious things that will need to be undone from the Obama years and I certainly don't feel comfortable voting for someone to undo them who cannot consistently apply his conservative principles.
Judging from Romney's "States Rights" answer and his keeping a distance from the Tea Parties, I believe that Romney has settled on a nomination strategy that will bypass conservatives. This is why I am ringing the bell that conservatives had better get their game plan together and start thinking realistically about who they will support in 2012. Otherwise, Romney could very well end up being our nominee.
Via: Memeorandum
Via: The Hill
Via: Newser