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Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 09-09-2012, 01:44 PM

Conservatives jeered when Obama "evolved" from not supporting gay marriage to supporting gay marriage in a four year time span.

They accused him of flip-flopping, pandering, lying.

How are they going to justify this?

Romney's platform accordign to his website:

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On his first day in office, Mitt Romney will issue an executive order that paves the way for the federal government to issue Obamacare waivers to all fifty states. He will then work with Congress to repeal the full legislation as quickly as possible.

In place of Obamacare, Mitt will pursue policies that give each state the power to craft a health care reform plan that is best for its own citizens. The federal government’s role will be to help markets work by creating a level playing field for competition.

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Romney speech in June 2012

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Reacting to the Supreme Court decision to uphold Obamacare, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he agreed with the dissenting justices and will “act to repeal Obamacare” if he is elected president.

Romney: I Will Repeal Obamacare as President

Romney speech to NAACP in July 11, 2012

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“I’m going to eliminate every non-essential, expensive program I can find, that includes Obamacare."

http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com...12/07/11/43312

Romney today on Meet the Press

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"Well, I'm not getting rid of all of health care reform," the former Massachusetts governor said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press." "Of course there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I'm going to put in place. One is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. Two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like. I also want individuals to be able to buy insurance, health insurance, on their own as opposed to only being able to get it on a tax advantage basis through their company."

Mitt Romney On Obamacare: 'I'm Not Getting Rid Of All Of Health Care Reform' (VIDEO)

This is in direct conflict with what his office said in June - that he would not pass such a law, but rather push reforms to help alleviate the problem at the state level:

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Fixing our health care system means making sure that every American, regardless of their health care needs, can find quality, affordable coverage. That is why Governor Romney supports reforms to protect those with pre-existing conditions from being denied access to a health plan while they have continuous coverage. And for those purchasing insurance for the first time, he supports reforms that empower states to make high risk pools more accessible by using cost reducing methods like risk adjustment and reinsurance. Beginning on his first day in office, Governor Romney is committed to working with Congress to enact polices like these that protect Americans’ access to the care they need.

Mitt Romney's Health Care Plan Would Not Prohibit Discrimination Based On Pre-Existing Conditions

***Patters*** · 09-09-2012, 02:12 PM

He's really a liar. He lies to the left. He lies to the right. He lies to the center. How in the world is he even go to leave in parts of Obamacare without increasing the deficits? He's starting to sound desperate a bit too early in the campaign.

Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 09-10-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.PatsFanInVa

Romney today on Meet the Press

"Well, I'm not getting rid of all of health care reform," the former Massachusetts governor said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press." "Of course there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I'm going to put in place. One is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. Two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like. I also want individuals to be able to buy insurance, health insurance, on their own as opposed to only being able to get it on a tax advantage basis through their company."

Mitt Romney On Obamacare: 'I'm Not Getting Rid Of All Of Health Care Reform' (VIDEO)

Except that wasn't really what he meant, either.....at least not 24 hours later.

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His campaign later told TPM he wasn’t signaling a shift in policy and was instead referring to his existing stance in favor of protections on preexisting conditions only for those with continuous insurance coverage — not for first-time or returning buyers.

“He has a comprehensive reform plan; for instance, his own plan will deal with preexisting conditions but not in the same way that Obamacare does,” a campaign aide said.

The Republican nominee’s remarks Sunday served to position him favorably on the issue, but his campaign’s clarification to reporters later affirmed that he still supports the scaled-back policy he unveiled earlier this summer.

“So let’s say someone has been continuously insured and they develop a serious condition,” Romney explained on the campaign trail in June. “And let’s say they lose their job or they change jobs, they move and they go to a new place. I don’t want them to be denied insurance because they’ve got some preexisting condition.”

Romney Campaign Clarifies Candidate’s Meet The Press Comments On Pre-Existing Conditions | TPM2012

IllegalContact · 09-10-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Patters

He's really a liar. He lies to the left. He lies to the right. He lies to the center. How in the world is he even go to leave in parts of Obamacare without increasing the deficits? He's starting to sound desperate a bit too early in the campaign.

You don't have a problem with Obama constantly lying, so what's the big deal?

IllegalContact · 09-10-2012, 09:37 AM

considering much of Obamacare is modeled after Romneycare, this makes sense

***DarrylS*** · 09-10-2012, 09:46 AM

The same Romneycare that Romney is now in denial about.. the etch a sketch response, be for it, then against it, and then change once again.

Wonder what they taught Myth when they sequestered him off in Vermont for three days last week, probably a crash course on foreign policy..