Nine Presidents Fail at Getting Healthcare Passed — Until Now
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1854 Pres. Pierce vetoes a national health bill saying it would be unconstitutional to regard health as anything but a private matter.
1912 Teddy Roosevelt campaigns on a platform calling for a single national health service. He is defeated.
The Brits have had universal healthcare since the 1930s
1939 A proposal by Pres. Franklin Roosevelt for national health insurance fails as Southern Democrats align with Republicans.
1948 Pres. Truman’s plan for government-run healthcare fails after the AMA criticizes it and Republicans compare it to communism.
1954 Pres. Eisenhower proposes a $25M plan to provide healthcare to uninsured Americans. Congress rejects it.
1971 Sen. Edward Kennedy offers his national health insurance plan calling for a single payer.
1974 Pres. Nixon’s proposal for universal coverage dies in Congress.
1979 Pres. Carter proposes expansion of health insurance for the poor and a “public option.” It dies in Congress.
1993 Pres. Clinton proposes healthcare overhaul. It dies in Congress.
2009 President Obama proposes universal healthcare, setting off more than a year of debate, with Republicans universally resistant.
March 21, 2010 Yes we can!
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