(CNN) – In his final state of the state address Tuesday night, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour took a swipe at a number of President Obama’s policies and legislative accomplishments.
The speech was closely watched by political insiders as Barbour ponders a possible bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president.
On health care reform: “If the Obama administration’s health care mandates actually go into effect, employers don’t know what their costs and responsibilities will be, so it impedes hiring,” Barbour said.
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