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When Rick Perry Praised HillaryCare (1993)
The Atlantic ^ | Conor Friedersdorf

Posted on 09/03/2011 4:15:57 PM PDT by Tempest

So what does a complete review of Perry's record reveal? As it turns out, he sent a letter during his tenure as Texas Agricultural Commissioner that praised Hillary Clinton's 1993 health care reform efforts. "I think your efforts in trying to reform the nation's health care system are most commendable," he wrote. "I would like to request that the task force give particular consideration to the needs of the nation's farmers... Rural populations have a high proportion of uninsured people, rising health care costs, and often experience lack of services." He concluded by noting, "your efforts are worthy, and I hope you will remember this constituency as the task force progresses. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any assistance."

Dan Amira at New York magazine dismisses the story and mocks the Daily Caller for publishing it. "He didn't even say anything about the substance of Clinton's health-care reform plan," Amira writes, "just that it was 'commendable' to try to reform the system in some way, which is hardly controversial."

I disagree.

Clinton's efforts were widely criticized by Republicans at the time, and the substance of her reforms obviously constituted a substantial federal intervention into health care, the very thing Perry now claims is obviously unconstitutional and ruinous to liberty. (And yes, Clinton's plan did call for both an employer mandate to provide health care and an individual mandate to be covered.)

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: perry; perry4hillarycare; perrycare; ricardo; rino; rinofreeamerica; rinoperry; rinorick; rinos4hillarycare; romneycare; sellout
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1 posted on 09/03/2011 4:16:00 PM PDT by Tempest
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To: South40

The Perrybots will be here soon to try to deny the fact that the Clintons healthcare reform plan was a cornerstone of the Clinton campaign and thatr everyone and his dof already kneew of what the principal policies would consist of.

They will lie to your face because they worship false idols.


2 posted on 09/03/2011 4:17:46 PM PDT by Tempest (Rick Perry is a solid conservative, if you consider Jello to be solid.)
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To: Tempest

This is not good for Perry.


3 posted on 09/03/2011 4:18:13 PM PDT by CGalen
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To: Tempest

. Guard the Borders!! .... "Gard a sil?"

RINO Rick (Captain Gardasil) says he opposes a fence along the U.S. border with Mexico

4 posted on 09/03/2011 4:18:27 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Tempest

That’s nothing. Right after he was elected, Margaret Thatcher said in a TV interview that she liked Jimmy Carter because he was “a conservative with a small ‘c’.”


5 posted on 09/03/2011 4:19:56 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Tempest

Oh not this B.S. Again. Temp. Why you keep on bringing up proven crap to try to make your case?

Perry 2012!


6 posted on 09/03/2011 4:21:26 PM PDT by rjeffries
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To: Tempest

A transparent attempt to curry favor with the Clinton admin....Perry has no shame...


7 posted on 09/03/2011 4:23:34 PM PDT by Fred ('Just cus I said it, don't mean I meant it'....Rumor has it)
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To: Tempest; org.whodat; cripplecreek; TADSLOS; BobL; raybbr; truthfreedom; CowboyJay; ...
Outlines of 'HillaryCare' were known before Perry wrote letter praising reform effort
8 posted on 09/03/2011 4:23:58 PM PDT by South40 (Perry: There is a path to citizenship for ILLEGAL ALIENS who have served THEIR country)
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To: rjeffries

rjeffries
Since Jul 6, 2011....

a texican???


9 posted on 09/03/2011 4:25:18 PM PDT by Fred ('Just cus I said it, don't mean I meant it'....Rumor has it)
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To: Tempest
He's quite the letter writer.

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10 posted on 09/03/2011 4:25:39 PM PDT by cripplecreek (A vote for Amnesty is a vote for a Permenant Democrat majority. ..Choose well.)
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To: Tempest

He signs a formal letter to Hillary Clinton, *Rick*.

LOL.

Perhaps he also knew her personally at the time.


11 posted on 09/03/2011 4:26:31 PM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR, so support it! If you support SARAH PALIN & want on her ping list, let me know!)
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To: Tempest

Perry and Hillarycare? Four words. Tort reform in Texas. Perry has done more to protect doctors and traditional health care in Texas with tort reform than any previous governor. Just ask the personal injury trial lawyers in Texas. Wonder why the Atlantic didn’t mention that?

That said, I hope Palin runs.


12 posted on 09/03/2011 4:27:42 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Fred
A transparent attempt to curry favor with the Clinton admin....Perry has no shame...

And this was YEARS after RINO Mitt Perry was supposed to have become a Republican.

13 posted on 09/03/2011 4:28:13 PM PDT by South40 (Perry: There is a path to citizenship for ILLEGAL ALIENS who have served THEIR country)
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To: Tempest

I’ll bet his constituents were glad he was looking out for them. After all, that’s why they voted him into office.


14 posted on 09/03/2011 4:28:29 PM PDT by Tex-Con-Man
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To: Diogenesis

You’re baaaaaaad....LOL.
The kitty cracks me up.


15 posted on 09/03/2011 4:29:19 PM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR, so support it! If you support SARAH PALIN & want on her ping list, let me know!)
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To: Tempest

Sounds like he was begging for rural public hospitals


16 posted on 09/03/2011 4:29:41 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: Tempest
This letter is date April 1993. The task force was formed in January 1993 but Slick Willie didn't deliver a speech clarifying the plan until September 1993 and even then the plan was presumably to work through HMO's in the private sector. The plan was a dog of course but Perry was just trying to get in a good word for America's farmers (just in case a stupid plan was effected).

And you think this is going to torpedo Perry's campaign some 18 years later?

Is it that you really hate Perry or that you just love Sarah that much?

I love Sarah too, but give the attacks a rest.

Just waiting with bated breath for you to resort to the "newbie" accusation...check it out.

17 posted on 09/03/2011 4:30:17 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Tex-Con-Man
I’ll bet his constituents were glad he was looking out for them. After all, that’s why they voted him into office.

That same mentality is why he took billions in stimulus money after trying to convince everyone he was opposed to it.

How noble.

18 posted on 09/03/2011 4:30:36 PM PDT by South40 (Perry: There is a path to citizenship for ILLEGAL ALIENS who have served THEIR country)
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To: Fred

Jean S
since sometime in April 1998

I am sick of Tempest attacking Perry. Why in the heck are we eating our own?


19 posted on 09/03/2011 4:30:53 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: Tempest

This letter pretty much says, hey y’all lets give universal healthcare to the entire world...(attemptin my texican talk so the perritos can qien sabe)


20 posted on 09/03/2011 4:31:20 PM PDT by Fred ('Just cus I said it, don't mean I meant it'....Rumor has it)
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