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Wounded Bear

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17. Not so fast.....

Reply to KegCreekDem (Reply #13)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:36 AM

Aug 2012

You can trace a lot of our Health Care problem to him, too. It was under his administration IIRC, that the first HMOs were formed.

It was the first time/era when for-profit was introduced into the Medical care system in a big way. Until then, most medical care was NFP.

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Yeah, that Nixon got a raw deal...let's impeach Clinton! rfranklin Aug 2012 #2

Self-delete. Posted in wrong place. Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #28

It may be history, but for some of us it's also personal pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #3

Yes, it was an historical moment. Skidmore Aug 2012 #23

And Obama has called in Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #29

almost right, add a year autechre30 Aug 2012 #4

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Happy 59th ! Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #9

Thank you, Sir! MgtPA Aug 2012 #12

August 9th has some interesting facts about it underpants Aug 2012 #21

Thanks for the list MgtPA Aug 2012 #24

Let me tell you... I'm good! RevStPatrick Aug 2012 #7

Chris Matthews referred to a Kennedy quote cleduc Aug 2012 #8

I did find this: cleduc Aug 2012 #20

Awesome JFK quote! Freddie Aug 2012 #26

That was a good day for me and America mountain grammy Aug 2012 #10

In defense of Nixon.... mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2012 #11

I've also read that he proposed a National Healthcare Plan KegCreekDem Aug 2012 #13

Roe v Wade happened on his watch too MgtPA Aug 2012 #15

Not so fast..... Wounded Bear Aug 2012 #17

In today's GOP he'd be a flaming liberal Freddie Aug 2012 #27

Talk about a flashback.... Doc Holliday Aug 2012 #14

Actually it should be 38 years ago today. Nixon resigned on 8/8/74. 37 years would be 1975. muntrv Aug 2012 #16

8/9/74. He announced his intention on 8/8 to resign the following day (8/9) MgtPA Aug 2012 #19

Arithmetic FAIL. That was 38 years ago, not 37. slackmaster Aug 2012 #18

Sorry underpants Aug 2012 #22

You can still go back and edit your OP lunatica Aug 2012 #25

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