Tag Archives: Republicans & health care

Ann Coulter gets booed for cheering RomneyCare

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Brian Schwartz

Ann Coulter, a keynote speaker (with Nick Gillespie of Reason) at the Independence Institute’s Founders’ Night Dinner later this month, has written an article titled “Three Cheers for RomneyCare!” For this she’s been booed in several conservative/free-market publications. Continue reading →

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Harsanyi on The GOP’s ObamaCare Problem: Mitt & Newt have supported mandatory insurance

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brian Schwartz

Why did [Newt] change his mind? Even if he provides a compelling answer, it’ll be too late. (“For 20 years, even conservative icon Newt Gingrich supported the basis of the president’s health care plan. … I’m Barack Obama, and I approved this message.”) Continue reading →

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Romney: Replace ObamaCare with … ObamaCare!?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brian Schwartz

Santorum points out crucial similarities that Romney’s own plan has with Obama’s deeply unpopular health law. Does [Mitt Romney] really mean that he wants to use Massachusetts as a model for his “replacement” plan? No wonder voters are worried. Continue reading →

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Mitt #Romney & Massachusetts health care price controls

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Brian Schwartz

Romney’s claim that the Massachusetts plan didn’t include price controls may have been technically true at the time the law was passed. But he helped create an unsustainable system that has quickly and predictably led to price controls — with still more to come. Hence, Romney’s claim is disingenuous if not downright misleading. Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s Serial Hypocrisy

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Newt Gingrich is guilty of serial hypocrisy. Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich’s big government health care “reform”

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

“[Newt] is … a supporter of insurance mandates, and it has lately come to light that he endorsed stepped-up end-of-life counseling. Combined with those afflictions, Gingrich’s praise of [Donald] Berwick will send his health care credibility straight to Forest Lawn.” Continue reading →

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Romney’s health care “reform” too similar to ObamaCare

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

RomneyCare is too similar to ObamaCare for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to escape this voter anger about ObamaCare. Continue reading →

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Republicans should keep attacking Obamacare

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Republicans should keep attaching Obamacare. It’s unpopular, and for good reason. Continue reading →

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What Republicans can do about ObamaCare

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Republicans will have a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives next year. Michael Tanner at Cato outlines what they can, and cannot, do to stop ObamaCare (HR3590). Continue reading →

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Repeal ObamaCare by choking off its funding

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Sally Pipes argues: With each passing week, it looks more and more like Republicans will retake control of Congress this fall. The latest Gallup poll gives the GOP a six-point edge. Rasmussen puts the Republican lead at seven points. Even … Continue reading →

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