| | The degree of relentless dishonesty and evasion in this so-called "debate" never ceases to astound me. Here is a relevant passage from a history book about "Hillarycare":
Clearly an understanding had been struck long before the election: Hillary Clinton would play the loyal wife in order to gain power, and once in office, Bill would reward her through policy appointments that did not require Senate confirmation. The couple even joked to one reporter that if the voters elected Clinton, they would get "two for the price of one." Consummating the deal, the president immediately named Hillary to head a task force to review and fix the nation’s health-care "crisis." The only real crisis was the lack of congressional will to cut costs or raise revenue for the costly and inefficient Medicare and Medicaid programs. Instead, Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee diverted the debate to one of uninsurability, implying that any Americans who lacked insurance had no access to medical treatment. In fact, it meant nothing of the sort. Millions of Americans in sole proprietorships or other small businesses found it cheaper to pay cash for medical care, and there was always emergency medical care available to anyone, insured or not.
Schweikart, Larry (2007). A Patriot's History of the United States (Kindle Locations 18667-18670). Sentinel. Kindle Edition.
(Edited by Luke Setzer on 6/09, 12:16pm)
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