The White House went after Mitt Romney on Wednesday, saying the former Massachusetts governor is an “odd messenger” to criticize the president on a rule that would require insurance plans to cover contraceptives. The Obama Administration’s policy, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said, is “virtually identical” to a policy in Massachusetts when Romney was governor.“… the services that this rule would provide for women around the country are the same that are provided in Massachusetts and were provided when (Romney) was governor,” Carney said. “Including contraception.”
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