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FSogol

(45,481 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2013, 11:58 AM Oct 2013

The Republican Alternative to Obamacare

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The Republican Alternative to Obamacare (Original Post) FSogol Oct 2013 OP

The Republican alternative to single-payer was "Obamacare" NoOneMan Oct 2013 #1

Look how long it took to get here? We need to move further, but FSogol Oct 2013 #4

* DJ13 Oct 2013 #2

True, but you need a photo of a pauper's field. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #3

or SoCalDem Oct 2013 #5

NoOneMan

(4,795 posts)

1. The Republican alternative to single-payer was "Obamacare"

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 12:19 PM

Oct 2013

When Nixon's back was against the wall from Ted Kennedy, he came up with this compromise (NHIPA). It was rehashed later by Republicans as another defense against a Democratic health reform.