Once in office, [then-Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney] saw that health care was on of the biggest data-driven problems that needed solving. It consumed thirty percent of the state budget, and costs were rising fast. "The Pac-Man of health insurance takes more and more, and ever year roads, bridges, schools, high education have to go down unless you want to keep raising taxes...That's why we decided to tackle health care."Not only did he tackle it, he worked with none other than Ted Kennedy to get it passed.
Once in effect, the law proved to be wildly successful in achieving the goal of universal coverage in the state of Massachusetts. So much so, in fact, that President Obama worked to mold his federal health care plan on the Romney model.
But now that he is one of his party's leading candidates for the 2012 presidential nomination, ol' Mitt has removed all mention of his health care plan from the new editions of his book and from his campaign website. Because, you know, god forbid the man with the funny underwear work well with others for the benefit of the common good.
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