Mitt Romney pledges to repeal health care overhaul on his first day in office, if elected

This Jan. 25, 2012 file photo shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington. Some are already anticipating the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care law as the “decision of the century.” But the justices are unlikely to have the last word on America’s tangled efforts to address health care woes. The problems of high medical costs, widespread waste, and tens of millions of people without insurance will require Congress and the president to keep looking for answers, whether or not the Affordable Care Act passes the test of constitutionality. With a decision by the court expected this month, a look at potential outcomes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Barack Obama’s sweeping federal health care law handed the Democratic incumbent crucial election-year vindication for his signature legislative accomplishment. Republican rival Mitt Romney said he would repeal the overhaul on his first day in office, if elected.

“If we want to get rid of Obamacare, we’re going to have to replace President Obama,” Romney said from a rooftop in Washington overlooking the U.S. Capitol.

Romney spoke shortly before Obama was to address the court’s decision from the White House.