¨  Supported 1994 Chafee Alternative Health Care Plan Which Included Universal Coverage and Federal Individual Mandate

Kaiser Health News on Chafee Bill:

“It bears similarity to the Democratic bill passed by the

Senate Dec. 24, 2009, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care

Act”

Proposed, Passed and Signed Massachusetts Health Insurance Reform Law Which was Supported by Ted Kennedy, Included an Individual Mandate and Has Been Called Model for the Affordable Care Act

Scott Brown: “Well it’s been interesting looking at the Senate and the US Senate is doing. They’re really mirroring what we did a couple of years ago through Governor Romney’s leadership.” [Think Progress, 2/4/10] “Mr. Romney said the law would be ‘a big part of the legacy I will have personally for my four years of service as governor.’ ‘But,“ he added, “I have no way of telling if it’s going to be a help or a hindrance down the road.’” [

New York Times, 4/13/06]

¨  Defends Massachusetts Health Reform Law Which he Signed from Attack by his Primary Opponents.

Romney: “I Like Mandates.” [ABC Debate, New Hampshire Debate, 1/5/08]

¨  Comes Out in Support of Wyden-Bennett Health Reform Plan which Included Federal Individual Mandate. Bennett’s Support for the Measure cost him the Republican Nomination for Senate in Utah and Sank his Re-election Hopes.

¨  Romney: “We have a health care plan. You look at Wyden-Bennett.” [Meet The Press, 6/28/09]

Repeal Affordable Care Act (though he has supported Similar federal legislation since At least 1994 and signed nearly identical legislation in MA in 2006). So, to appeal to the far right, Romney would:

¨  Increase the Deficit By $230 Billion Over The Next Ten Years

¨  Re-Open The Medicare Prescription Drug Donut Hole

¨  Kick young people off parent’s policies ¨  Allow Insurance Companies to

discriminate based on pre-existing conditions and kick people off of their policies if they get too sick

¨  Prevent 32 Million Americans Who Do Not Have Health Insurance From Getting Help Obtaining It