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G_j

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Fri Jun 29, 2012, 12:07 PM Jun 2012

Michael Moore: Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling a Victory on the Path to Single Payer [View all]

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/6/29/michael_moore_supreme_court_healthcare_ruling

The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature bill, clearing the way for the largest revamp of America’s healthcare system since the 1960s. We get reaction from acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore, whose 2007 documentary, "Sicko," tackled many failures of the U.S. healthcare system. "This really is a huge victory for our side, in spite of all of my concerns with this law," Moore says. "We have to work toward Medicare for all, so that everyone’s covered ... We can’t allow private insurance — people making a profit off of people getting sick." [includes rush transcript]
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