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Mitt Romney: No, just -- just to say this, which is my guess is the president is going to eat those words and wish he hasn't…

On the recordJune 12, 2011
No, just -- just to say this, which is my guess is the president is going to eat those words and wish he hasn't -- hadn't put them out there. And I can't wait to debate him and say, Mr. President, if, in fact, you did look at what we did in Massachusetts, why didn't you give me a call and ask what worked and what didn't? And I would have told you, Mr. President, that what you're doing will not work.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

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Romney responds to Pawlenty's comments about his health care plan and critiques President Obama's approach.

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