In a major speech, Mitt Romney defends the healthcare overhaul he enacted as governor of Massachusetts, which many Republicans condemn for its similarities with Obamacare.
Speaking at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Mr. Romney provided what he said were contrasts between the Massachusetts law, which he defended, and the one Mr. Obama signed into law, which he criticized as federal overreach.
"Our plan was a state solution to a state problem and his was a power grab by the federal government," Mr. Romney said.
Mr. Romney defended his decision to insist on a mandate that all citizens buy insurance or face penalties as ensuring that they take personal responsibility for the costs of their own care rather than passing it on to taxpayers by showing up at emergency rooms that have to treat them by law.
(See also related Wall Street Journal story, Jim Talent column and Avik Roy blog post.)
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