New right wing talking point: "Romney Care is a failure"

[proud2BlibKansan]

Has anyone else heard this?

98% of state residents are enrolled and costs haven't gone up.

Where are they getting this 'failure' meme?

[tularetom]

1. Somebody needs to ask Romney if it is true that Romneycare is a failure

The gymnastics he goes through as he tries to weasel out of answering that question would be worthy of a gold medal in the upcoming Olympics.

[Politicalboi]

2. Up is down,

And down is up. Obama needs to keep bringing up the 98% insured citizens to show that it can happen to the rest of us.

[SDjack]

3. Holy crap !!! If Rmoney can't design a successful healthcare insurance

system, how can we trust him to run USA ??? Looks like he is competent only in feasting on weak corporations.

[DJ13]

4. Where are they getting this 'failure' meme?

There is one issue with Romneycare that is overlooked with our rush to adopt it nationwide, bankruptcy due to medical expenses havent declined in Mass as much as it should have in a system where everyone is supposedly insured.

Maybe they are basing their criticism on that?

(Im just hazarding a guess here.)

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. I'm thinking they pulled it out of a dark place

where the sun don't shine.

[DJ13]

6. You are probably a lot closer to the truth than I am!

[Spirochete]

7. How did the word "care" get in there?

Must have been a typo. Makes more sense with it removed...

[EFerrari]

8. The costs HAVE gone up. But the state is restructuring to get them down.

it's gone up about 10% every year, iirc. (The article I used to cite is buried now under Obamacare. lol )


Here is a poll that showed 84% approval last year (Mar): http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-massachusetts-health-idUSTRE72A03620110311

Here's a Globe article on MA & cost:

Control of costs a test for overhaul
Mass. experience foresees challenge in US health care law

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2012/07/01/court_approval_of_health_law_sets_national_stage_for_the_cost_limits_that_massachusetts_is_seeking/

[MADem]

9. Well, then RMoney is a failure!

Actually, the situation in MA is great. I have relatives who have benefitted greatly from the medical paradigm here.