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The Spectacle Blog
In an interview with ABC following his campaign announcement, Mitt Romney said that he would sign Paul Ryan’s Medicare overhaul plan if it crossed his desk. He also said that he would come up with his own strategy for reforming Medicare: “His plan is not the plan I’ll put forward, I have my own plan…. I’ll be putting that out before I debate President Obama.”
With that statement, Romney has taken the same stance as Tim Pawlenty. Except for Herman Cain’s full embrace of the Ryan plan, it is the right-most position on entitlement reform in the field so far.
One note: Politico’s Jake Sherman suggested that there could be some confusion among GOP presidential candidates regarding the Ryan plan, because the current form of the Ryan plan is the 2012 House budget, and presidents do not sign budget agreements, as they are agreements between the House and Senate. It is very possible, however, that the Ryan plan could reach the desk of a president Pawlenty or Romney as legislation. That seems to be the scenario set out by the questioners in both the Romney and Pawlenty interviews.
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Michael L. Hauschild| 6.2.11 @ 4:09PM
In his mind he would be "mandated" to sign it.
CB| 6.2.11 @ 11:48PM
With his 25 years of private sector leadership experience Mitt Romney is the best candidate. We must nominate someone with private sector credentials or we aren’t serious about either winning or having a good president.
charly| 6.2.11 @ 4:56PM
I'd like to know how programs such as Medicare and Social Security are considered "entitlement" programs - when ALL working Americans have had to pay for them their entire working careers? A big chunk of my paycheck has gone to support Medicare and Social Security for 30 years - how is it entitlement when I've paid for it with my own money?
Bob K.| 6.2.11 @ 11:44PM
Charly,
I fear you are confused. It is called an entitlement because the government is entitled to your money and can use it on illegal immigrants if it so desires.
There, does that explain things?
CB| 6.2.11 @ 11:48PM
With his 25 years of private sector leadership experience Mitt Romney is the best candidate. We must nominate someone with private sector credentials or we aren’t serious about either winning or having a good president.
2012| 6.2.11 @ 11:51PM
Romney may not have the “charisma” of Sarah Palin or Barack Obama but there’s no question he inspires more confidence. In 2012 bland is okay.
bert| 6.3.11 @ 12:21AM
Mittens is a massive disaster . The snide elite who fathered Obamacare which FORCES US citizens to purchase or be taxed should be BANNED from the GOP not running for office.
This loser is a trainwreck.
Insurance Lexington | 6.3.11 @ 3:32AM
I am quite unputdownable in this substance desire you present careful statesman on it in upcoming posts.