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4. It was written by the Heritage Foundation in the 1990's and adapted by Mitt Romney

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 11:18 AM

Sep 2013

when he was governor in Mass. It's been tweaked each time, but the individual mandate part was absolutely the brain child of the Heritage Foundation (a right wing group)

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/letters/2012/07/02/aca-reflects-heritage-foundation-model/

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Need help - who wrote the Affordable Health Care Act? [View all] ChazII Sep 2013 OP

Isn't it a mish mash? dkf Sep 2013 #1

Republicans notadmblnd Sep 2013 #2

Don't you mean the republicants? TheDebbieDee Sep 2013 #28

Google Max Baucas and ACA. dgibby Sep 2013 #3

Max Baucus. LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #26

And Id bet Heritage based theirs on Nixons plan. bunnies Sep 2013 #8

I'd bet with you. nt LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #12

LaydeeBug, thank you ChazII Sep 2013 #18

You are so much welcome! I know what it's like to be in the thick of it LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #20

Suniel, I think I must be having ChazII Sep 2013 #19

Good luck finding the definitive answer to that... PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #7

Exactly! and thank you n/t ChazII Sep 2013 #15

The M$M works for the same paymasters; otherwise Rex Sep 2013 #22

Yes, the media should be asking ChazII Sep 2013 #25

Thank you for making this thread. Rex Sep 2013 #29

Agree with your comments. And thank you. nt ChazII Sep 2013 #17

It was written by the Heritage Foundation DURHAM D Sep 2013 #10

Thank you. ChazII Sep 2013 #16

Health insurance industry lobbyists. n/t duffyduff Sep 2013 #13

Here's a clue: jsr Sep 2013 #14

Thank you to everyone who answered ChazII Sep 2013 #21

Here's what Wiki says solarhydrocan Sep 2013 #23

Wow is about all I can say but ChazII Sep 2013 #24

A friend of mine keeps saying: truedelphi Sep 2013 #31

Basically the Republicans did, then they voted against it. B Calm Sep 2013 #30

Once again thanks ChazII Oct 2013 #32