Huckabee Says Health Care Need Not Hinder Romney
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says potential White House rival Mitt Romney's health care record doesn't have to be a disadvantage.
Huckabee on Wednesday said Romney can address the health overhaul he oversaw as Massachusetts governor by admitting it was a bad idea. Huckabee says Romney should just say his health plan made things worse.
Romney helped implement a health care overhaul that is similar to one championed by President Barack Obama and passed by Congress.
Conservatives who will help pick the GOP presidential nominee call it socialism.
Should Romney run, Huckabee says the health plan will be Romney's "800-pound elephant in the room."
In his book "No Apology," Romney blames the Massachusetts legislature for altering his plan and the current Democratic governor, Deval Patrick, for poorly implementing it.
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