Romney: Massachusetts health care law is proof of empathy

[cali]

TOLEDO, OH -- Mitt Romney on Wednesday pointed to the health care reform law he enacted as governor of Massachusetts as proof of his empathy and care for the American people.

In an interview with NBC News, Romney referenced an element of his record he almost never invokes on the campaign trail to answer a question about how he can better connect with Americans and prove he understands the lives and trials of middle class Americans.

"I think throughout this campaign as well, we talked about my record in Massachusetts, don't forget -- I got everybody in my state insured," Romney told NBC's Ron Allen in an interview before his rally here tonight. "One hundred percent of the kids in our state had health insurance. I don't think there's anything that shows more empathy and care about the people of this country than that kind of record."

Romney's health care law in Massachusetts has long been a lightning rod issue for conservatives, who unfavorably compare it to President Barack Obama's own federal law and as a damning reflection on Romney's conservative bonafides.

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http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/26/14115083-romney-massachusetts-health-care-law-is-proof-of-empathy?lite

[Arugula Latte]

1. Oh no he di'int!

Oh Mitt, you spin me right round, baby, right round, like a record, baby, right round round round.

[Sandy one]

2. Flipping along

That's when he was a fake moderate. Now that he is a fake right wing zealot it's not good for the rest of the country. What would happen if he was elected a fake president? Who knows? Rule by etch-a -sketch, I presume.

[madinmaryland]

3. Wait. what??? He wanted to end Romneycare as soon as he became President!!