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Romneycare wasn't really Republican , which was why it was it only passed in the overwhelmingly blue state of Massachusetts. Nixon signed OSHA, but nobody calls
by Aunche 1y ago
Romneycare wasn't really Republican , which was why it was it only passed in the overwhelmingly blue state of Massachusetts. Nixon signed OSHA, but nobody calls that Republican. The healthcare marketplace was proposed by the Heritage Foundation, but the state legislature added a lot of regulations and government assistance.
- schmidtleonard 1y agoYes, we know. It's not truly Republican unless it leaves the poor to die in a corner of bootstraps-itis. However, at the time the Heritage Foundation was still wearing the mask of caring because they hadn't pushed Single Payer out of the Overton window yet. It's bad optics to admit that you want the poor to die in a corner, so they had to pretend to have a solution and assistance was a cornerstone of the solution they pretended to have. The mask is off now, but history is history: it was part of their proposal.
- wat10000 1y agoThe Heritage Foundation pushed a plan with the same key features. Get it straight from the horse's mouth here: https://www.heritage.org/health-care-reform/commentary/dont-blame-heritage-obamacare-mandate https://www.heritage.org/health-care-reform/commentary/dont-... That article purports to disprove the idea that the ACA is based on their proposal, but it actually does a good job proving it.