Romney signs pledge to repeal Obama’s health law

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney signed a pledge Wednesday to repeal, defund and otherwise thwart President Obama’s healthcare law.

Two conservative groups — Independent Women’s Voice and American Action Majority — are spearheading the “Repeal Pledge” effort.

Romney has consistently vowed to repeal “ObamaCare” if he wins the White House, but many conservatives have questioned his commitment to repeal because he signed a nearly identical healthcare law as governor of Massachusetts.

“Mitt Romney’s decision to put pen to paper, and sign The ObamaCare Repeal Pledge shows voters that, when it comes to healthcare, he gets it,” said Heather Higgins, president and chief executive of Independent Women’s Voice.

The pledge Romney signed states: “I would now and will for the duration of my presidency, promote and sign all measures leading to (the law’s) defunding, deauthorization, and repeal.”

Romney committed to pursuing full repeal as well as piecemeal measures.

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