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Mitt Romney: “The right answer is not a federal takeover of healthcare…”

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MITT ROMNEY vs MIKE KENNEDY In Utah U.S. Senate Primary Debate

Published | Video Starts at 08:22

And I can tell you this, having had the experience of being a governor and putting together a plan that worked for our state at a state level, that The right answer is not a federal takeover of healthcare. It's return the power to the states. And the state of Utah knows a lot better how to care for people here, how to make sure that pre existing conditions don't prevent people from getting insurance, how … (08:22–08:28)

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Asserts that healthcare should be managed by states, not federally.

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