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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 07:02 AM
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TPM: Health Care Since the Clinton Era (Starkly Spelled Out)
Obama's Big Question

By Jon Taplin - September 6, 2009, 11:13AM

President Obama is going to speak to Congress on Wednesday about Health Care Reform. He should start with this chart and simply ask, "Will everyone who thinks this system is working please stand up?"



http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/06/obamas_big_question/
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 07:26 AM
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1. Obama should stay clear of mentioning Clinton. He can point to statistics without doing so.
He'd be better off reminding people about Kennedy's legacy, which includes SCHIP.
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rfranklin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 07:29 AM
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2. "Here's what happened during the Bush administration..."
See, isn't that simple? No need to get your panties in a wad.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 07:32 AM
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3. There are nearly 50 million uninsured people,
case made.
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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 01:13 PM
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5. Graph plainly shows wraps came off cost containment during Bush administration.
And health care industry profits soared, as well.
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TomCADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 12:52 PM
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4. K&R - Yay! Facts and Figures!
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