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Possible presidential candidate Mitt Romney
Political offices: Republican presidential nominee (2012) Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007)
Date he announced he would not run: January 30, 2015
Romney on the issues:
Taxes • Government regulations • International trade • Budgets • Agricultural subsidies • Federal assistance programs • Foreign affairs • Federalism • Natural resources • Healthcare • Immigration • Education • Abortion • Gay rights
Possible Republicans:
Chris Christie • Nikki Haley • Mike Huckabee • Bobby Jindal • Peter King • Mike Pence • Rick Perry • Brian Sandoval • Scott Walker
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This page was current as of the 2016 election.

In 2012, Mitt Romney said he wanted "to raise Medicare eligibility age by one month per year and eventually tie the age to life expectancy," according to The Guardian.^[1]

In 2012, Romney expressed his support for requiring welfare recipients to be drug tested, in order to receive benefits.^[2]

During a 2008 presidential primary debate, Romney proposed protecting Social Security benefits by extending the retirement age.^[3]

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Analysis	The media's coverage of Donald Trump • The media's coverage of Hillary Clinton Post-debate analysis overview Democratic: April 14, 2016 (CNN) • March 9, 2016 (Univision) • March 6, 2016 (CNN) • February 11, 2016 (PBS) • February 4, 2016 (MSNBC) • January 17, 2016 (NBC) • December 19, 2015 (ABC) • November 14, 2015 (CBS) • October 13, 2015 (CNN) Republican: March 10, 2016 (CNN) • March 3, 2016 (FNC) • February 25, 2016 (CNN) • February 13, 2016 (CBS) • February 6, 2016 (ABC) • January 28, 2016 (FNC) • January 14, 2016 (FBN) • December 15, 2015 (CNN) • November 10, 2015 (FBN) • October 28, 2015 (CNBC) • September 16, 2015 (CNN) Insiders Poll: First Democratic debate (October 13, 2015) • Presidential Nominating Index: Clinton remains choice of Democratic Insiders • Presidential Nominating Index: Bush remains choice of Republican Insiders • Insiders Poll: Winners and losers from the Fox News Republican Debate

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