In 1933, FDR tried for Health Insurance and he too gave up. He got half a loaf called Social Security
In 1949, Truman tried for Health Insurance and Baxter & Associates tarred him with "Socialized Medicine"
In 1961, Kennedy failed to pass Medicare
In 1965, Johnson had to settle for another half loaf called Medicare and Medicaid
In 1974, we tried again to pass the single-payer Kennedy-Griffiths act, then Kennedy abandoned single payer and worked with Wilbur Mills for another watered down version of health insurance reform that got torpedoed. Hell, I remember that battle, I fought in it. I still remember when the AMA actually proposed "Medicredit" which would assist people based on how much they paid in taxes.
In 1994, not only did Hillary get torpedoed by that liar Andrew Sullivan, but his pals Harry and Louise finished the job on the Federal level. So here in California, we fought for single payer proposition 104, which got shot down after the health insurance racketeers poured 100 million into the state to kill it.
In this decade, twice we've passed single payer in California only to be hit with a veto from Arnold the Asshole
Now Obama has sold us out
It's 0 for 9. Game over. We've lost.
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proposition 104, which got shot down after the health insurance racketeers poured 100 million into the state to kill it.
Son, I say Son, try to think of it as a 100 million “Stimulus”.
If and when we win this battle against government health care, we need to continue to press our advantage and stay on the offensive!
There is massive waste in the current government system (Medicare/Medicaid)
There is a need for tort reform! Tort lawyers own the majority of all politicians in DC!
We need to allow health insurance to be purchased across state lines, just like car insurance (see how much that dropped!)
We need to allow the FDA to permit drugs to be purchased across the border (Canadian drugs are cheaper) as long as they are safe.
And last but not least - TERM LIMITS!