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rurallib

(62,494 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:19 PM Jun 2012

Remember Bill Kristol saying Reubs must defeat any form of universal health care?

Thanks to Dailykos, i found the story I was looking for.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/28/1103911/-Bill-Kristol-s-Worst-Nightmare-Has-Come-True

Poor old Bill Kristol - when Americans get used to having health care they can kiss Republicans good-bye!

"The long term political effects of a successful Clinton health care bill will be even worse — much worse. It will relegitimize middle-class dependency for “security” on government spending and regulation. It will revive the reputation of the party that spends and regulates, the Democrats, as the generous protector of middle-class interests. And it will at the same time strike a punishing blow against Republican claims to defend the middle class by restraining government…"

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Remember Bill Kristol saying Reubs must defeat any form of universal health care? (Original Post) rurallib Jun 2012 OP

Between Medicare and now the ruling from the Supreme Court Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #1

Once Obamacare kicks in 100%, the people will love it -- want more. And, the fear that SDjack Jun 2012 #2

But to insure that it kicks in, we have to get out and get Obama elected. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #4

How's that workin' out for you, Bill? Blue Owl Jun 2012 #3

Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)

1. Between Medicare and now the ruling from the Supreme Court

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:20 PM

Jun 2012

the argument for Universal health care has strengthened substantially.

SDjack

(1,448 posts)

2. Once Obamacare kicks in 100%, the people will love it -- want more. And, the fear that

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:28 PM

Jun 2012

Republicans will kill it will cause them to be the minority party for at least 40 years. We will witness some desperate actions as they commit kamikaze on the Act and Pres. O up to the election.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

4. But to insure that it kicks in, we have to get out and get Obama elected.

Reply to SDjack (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 06:39 PM

Jun 2012

For this reason, we have to set aside our dismay with the militarism and the assault on human rights. Asserting our rights in those areas will have to wait for another day. We really need universal healthcare, and I think we are on the path to getting it.

An ironic story. Someone I know very well who hates Obama's health care bill and argues that our healthcare is the best in the world has had to wait and wait and wait and wait to get a knee operation. The best in the world?

You wait for procedures everywhere, not just in countries that have universal healthcare. Our healthcare is certainly no better and less available than in countries with single payer.

Blue Owl

(50,609 posts)

3. How's that workin' out for you, Bill?

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:30 PM

Jun 2012

C'mon, tell us...

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