Romney Says He'd Dismantle Healthcare Law

On the first anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney says rolling back the law would be the first thing he does should he become the next President.

In an op-ed for the National Review, Romney, a Republican who ran against Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for the 2008 nomination, wrote that his first order of business would be granting waivers to all fifty states to free them from having to participate in new rules and regulations that will soon take effect.

“As I have stated time and again, a one-size-fits-all national plan that raises taxes is simply not the answer. Under our federalist system, the states are “laboratories of democracy.” They should be free to experiment.”

Despite the fact that as Governor, he passed a healthcare law similar to the Affordable Care Act, Romney has made criticizing the law a habit. Though critics, including Republicans that may run against him next year, have labeled him a hypocrite, Romney has defended himself by arguing that healthcare should be done by states, and not the federal government.