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Mitt better hope he gets elected before the bill comes in the mail.  His Massachusetts healthcare plan isn’t much different from Hillary’s apparently, and real life is about to make a liar out of him.

 (CNSNews.com) - According to recent reports, the cost of Massachusetts’ health insurance mandate will rise 85 percent, or $400 million, in 2009. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), meanwhile, has been on the presidential campaign trail praising the program he put into place.

According to The Boston Globe, the cost increase is largely due to an increase in the number of people signing up for state-subsidized health insurance. State and federal taxpayers are likely to shoulder the cost increase.

Imagine that, you promise to give people something for nothing, and a whole bunch show up for it.  Romney has been bragging about making a plan that didn’t require raising taxes.  That turns out to be, uh, not exactly the whole story (he wouldn’t lie would he?  he seems like such a nice young man)

“We put in place a plan that gets every citizen in our state health insurance, and it didn’t cost us new money,” he said during the Republican debate in New Hampshire on Jan. 5. “It didn’t require us to raise taxes.”

“Mitt Romney likes to brag that he got universal coverage in Massachusetts without a tax increase,” said Tanner. “I don’t think that’s going to be true for long.”

Government run or government provided healthcare will blow this nation’s economy up, whether it’s a Democrat plan or a Republican plan.  You can’t give something for nothing.  The idea that you can somehow magically sign up a whole state, to say nothing about the whole country, and provide a health plan without raising taxes is baloney of the highest degree.  And for a nation that is so far in debt it can’t see tomorrow, it should be an immediate disqualification for any politician who proposes it can be done.  Romney care, Schwarzenegger care, or Hillary care… the whole idea is a socialist pipedream. 

“It didn’t cost any more money while he was governor because it wasn’t in effect while he was governor,” said Tanner, noting that Romney is likely to drop the issue while campaigning.

“He’s in a bit of a bind. It’s his signature accomplishment,” he said. “Mitt Romney has found out that you can’t be a little bit pregnant on government-run healthcare. It’s hard to tell everyone you’re the heir to Ronald Reagan while you’re touting Hillary Clinton’s health care plan. There is no material difference between the two.” 

I know it’s easy to go after John McCain over his open borders, anti-first amendment, liberal ideas.  But when I hear conservatives lining up behind Romney without much fuss, it makes me wonder if they’re paying attention.  The time for determining and refining the message of the GOP is right now, during the primary process.  Conservatives need to make their voices heard here, even more so since there is no conservative candidate in the race.  Universal healthcare is NOT a conservative idea, it is NOT a constitutional idea, and it is not even a GOOD idea!  It is the pet program of every “grow the government” nanny stater, and every socialist’s dream. National universal healthcare would finish the job of taking over the country that FDR started, and as long as Romney has it on his list, he’ll never make it onto mine.  How can I vote for a closet socialist?

Hey Mitt, can you hear us?  Are you listening?

This sounds like something Bill would say to his daily squeeze, but no, it’s the missus this time

The New York senator, joined here by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and several members of the Congressional Black Caucus, promised she would keep South Carolina in her heart if elected.

“I want you to remember you were here tonight,” she said.

The article did not specify if cigars where given out.  And Monica could not be reached for comment.  But Bill added his own two cents worth

Mr. Clinton said voters can trust his wife to be there for them through “sunshine and storm.”

He did not need to remind them that she stuck by him throughout the numerous affairs and scandals of his own administration.  Yup, she’s a sticker alright.  Such poetry.  Such sincerity.  You can tell she means it because she sounds so “down home”.

“It is important that once again the American dream is within reach of anybody willin’ to work for it,” affecting the twang she sometimes gets when dropping the letter “g” from her words.

And you voters can expect the same fine treatment after you make her the next President of the United States.  Eight more years of two of the most corrupt politicians in modern American history.  And the best the GOP can do is Rudy McRombee?  Ouch, this is gonna hurt, and I’m sure we’ll remember it for a long time to come.