"RomneyCare" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Blend of Romney (“Mitt Romney”) + healthcare or Medicare and likely influenced by the term ObamaCare. Although the 2006 Massachusetts Law signed by then-governor Mitt Romney predated the 2010 United States Federal Law signed by President Barack Obama, the term RomneyCare was not commonly used until after the term ObamaCare was in wide use. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Romney|healthcare|gloss1=Mitt Romney}} Blend of Romney (“Mitt Romney”) + healthcare Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} RomneyCare
  1. (US politics, neologism, chiefly derogatory) Healthcare plans instituted by the state of Massachusetts under the governorship of Mitt Romney, which provided for complete coverage of all citizens of the Commonwealth, and included an individual mandate to purchase health insurance for those able to pay. Tags: US, derogatory, neologism Categories (topical): US politics Synonyms: Romneycare Related terms: HillaryCare, ObamaCare

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