Romney Vows To Repeal And Replace Health Law - ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News /medicare/republican-convention-speeches-romney/ ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News produces in-depth journalism on health issues and is a core operating program of KFF. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:20:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=32 Romney Vows To Repeal And Replace Health Law - ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News /medicare/republican-convention-speeches-romney/ 32 32 161476233 Romney Vows To Repeal And Replace Health Law /medicare/republican-convention-speeches-romney/ /medicare/republican-convention-speeches-romney/#respond Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:33:00 +0000 http://khn.wp.alley.ws/news/republican-convention-speeches-romney/ Health care was not featured in the Republican presidential nominee’s acceptance speech, but former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney repeated his pledge to repeal and replace the incumbent’s signature legislative achievement.

A transcript follows.

MITT ROMNEY: His $716 billion cut to Medicare to finance Obamacare will both hurt today’s seniors and depress innovation and jobs in medicine.

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And it means that we must rein in the skyrocketing costs of health care by repealing and replacing Obamacare.

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As president, I’ll protect the sanctity of life. I’ll honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee America’s first liberty: the freedom of religion.

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