Tuesday, July 29, 2008

$129 Million Extra Required: That's a Success? 

By John LaPlante

Filed As:  Health Care

Is RomneyCare working? Not quite, observes an editorial in today's Wall Street Journal:

Even Mitt Romney, who should know better, took to these pages recently to proclaim, "Health-care reform is working in Massachusetts." Shortly after Mr. Romney's self-tribute, Governor Deval Patrick wheeled out a new $129 million tax plan to make up for this year's health spending shortfalls. Yet partisans are cheering the cost overruns as a sign of success.

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