Fact check: Would Mitt Romney have won his $10,000 bet?

Say what you will about the political wisdom of making a $10,000 wager with one of your GOP rivals at a time of economic distress. As far as the fact-checkers are concerned, Rick Perry would be writing Mitt Romney a check today if he had taken him up on his wager on healthcare reform.

By Michael A. Memoli

December 12, 2011