We can’t claim that the Republican field challenging Democrat President Barack Obama this year is particularly “exhilarating.”
But former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney commendably demonstrated with his recent response to a question from someone in Illinois that he realizes benefits are not “free” simply because government provides them.
Romney was speaking at a forum when a woman in the crowd approvingly referred to President Barack Obama’s recent requirement that even Catholic-affiliated institutions must offer insurance plans providing “free” birth control — in violation of their teachings.
“You know what would make me happy? Free birth control,” the woman said to Romney.
Romney was polite but he didn’t miss a beat. Obviously recognizing that “free” government benefits are simply benefits that somebody else has to pay for, he offered this response: