MANCHESTER, NH - Democratic presidential hopeful Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) said his healthcare reform plan would not increase bureaucracy, but would mandate healthcare coverage for all Americans.

At a presidential candidate forum hosted earlier this month by the Kaiser Family Foundation Richardson said his estimated $104 to $110 billion plan will emphasize shared responsibility between citizens, private market and government and will build on existing systems.

"I don't have to tell you we are not getting what we pay for today," Richardson said. "There is too much negativity in Washington. We have a federal government that hasn't made a serious effort on healthcare reform in over a decade."

To pay for his proposal, Richardson would tighten administrative costs, which account for nearly a third of the $2.2 trillion spent on U.S. healthcare.