Interesting footnote

Actually, should be headlines, not a footnote.

For all the ballyhoo among those trying to become the GOP standardbearer -- with one of the big issue being challenging Obama's health care reforms -- let's look at the record.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney signed into law the most comprehensive state health care plan. The Democrats take great delight in saying, apparently quite rightly, that it served as a model for the Obama plan. But that's not popular in Republican rallies, so Romney is trying to live it down, saying what is probably the only conceivable defense: it was good for Massachusetts but it's not right to impose one plan on the United States. It should be left to each state. No matter how good it is, the Tea Party crowd and hangers-on don't want government telling you what to do, no way, no how. It's socialism, Obama-care, bad, bad, bad.

The firebrand cowboy from Texas who is giving Romney a run for first place status likes to tout his successes in Texas on many fronts. He emphasizes more the economic success, which they call "The Texas Miracle." Turns out Rick Perry's miracle is not as great as first claimed.

So now the facts, Ma'am.

The state with the highest percent of people covered by health insurance: #1. Massachusetts.

#2. Vermont. #3. Minnesota. #4. Connecticutt. 5. Hawaii. 6. Pennsylvania. 7. Wisconsin. 8. Maryland. 9. New Jersey. 10. Delaware. Notice the color is mostly blue.

The state with the lowest percent of people covered by health insurance: #50. Texas.

#49. Mississippi. #48. Alaska. #47. Florida. #46. Oklahoma. #45. California. #44 Lousiana. #43 Arkansas. 42 North Carolina. #41 Georgia. Mostly red, with some blue CA and purple FL.

That should be good for a few questions at the next debate.

Ralph