Why He’s Not A Conservative: Romney Tells Obama To “Slow Down” On Health Care
Not “give up because it’s bad policy.” Not “government isn’t the solution for health care.” No, instead Romney - who fancies himself the right choice for Republicans in 2012 - gives Obama strategy advice on how to pass a government health care plan.
Which isn’t surprising, given that Romney as the Governor of Massachussets passed a state-level version of government health care.
What do you think needs to happen over the next couple of weeks if President Obama’s deadline for healthcare reform is to be met?
I think the President ought to hit the reset button. I think it is critical that he have the participation, involvement, and support of people on both sides of the aisle, as well as people in various sectors of the health economy. If we are going to have a dramatic shift in the nature of so large a part of our economy then it needs to be something that has been thoroughly vetted and has received great support. Out of a desire to move very quickly, while his support is highest, he has skipped the critical steps of educating, involving, and evolving his own plans to meet the perspectives of the great majority of our citizens.
This illustrates exactly why Romney is the wrong choice for Republicans going forward. It illustrates what the problem with Republicans has become. They’re not advocates for limited government and individual liberty. They want to expand government too.
They just want to do it differently than the liberals.
