Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Mitt on the rise

Well, for some time there has been little doubt that Mitt Romney is running for President. His op ed in today's Wall Street Journal entitled "Health Care for Everyone? We Found a Way," only confirms the idea.

I have to admit that so far I've been pretty skeptical about the new Massachusetts health care plan. Governor Romney's article is worth a read, as it helps explain the plan, and acknowledges that it's just a first step. As I mentioned in the last post, I love the concept of states experimenting with different systems to see what works. "Laboratories of Democracy," as Cokie Roberts put it on This Week with George Stephanopolous...er...this week.

Governor Romney covers all bases. He admits that he's swinging for the fences, but would be happy if it just forwards the cause. He praises bi-partisanship, but takes a dig at Democrats for the unnecssary $295 clause they put in. He even ackowledges concerns of his libertarian friends.

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