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7. Harry Truman proposed universal health care in 1945

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 01:37 AM

Jul 2018

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/november-19-1945-harry-truman-calls-national-health-insurance-program

Unfortunately it was defeated by a combination of big money republicans and racist democrats. The same combo that's fucking us now except the racists are republicans too.

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John F Kennedy argues for universal healthcare [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2018 OP

But I thought.....oh never mind. George II Jul 2018 #1

WE should not provide congressional grade healthcare to the scoundrels democratisphere Jul 2018 #2

It would be nice to have Kennedy as our President again apkhgp Jul 2018 #3

It was so sad. And he was young, good looking, a war hero, smart. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #4

I think that was the same apkhgp Jul 2018 #5

Kennedy averaged a 70% approval rating during his presidency dflprincess Jul 2018 #6

My mother told me that about 40 years ago. And then I read that. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #8

His approval rating dropped to 44% in the south dflprincess Jul 2018 #10

I didn't say he was unpopular. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #11

Indeed. Kennedy's average approval rating was over 70% Snellius Jul 2018 #9

Sigh. That's simply not true. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #12

70+% was the average Snellius Jul 2018 #15

What's Trump's average? What was Clinton's average? Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #16

Highs and lows relative to what? Snellius Jul 2018 #17

Harry Truman proposed universal health care in 1945 Buzz cook Jul 2018 #7

Teddy Roosevelt's 1912 run mentioned area51 Jul 2018 #14