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Universal healthcare on the brink
The phrase “socialized medicine” was coined by the American Medical Association in 1945, to derail Harry Truman’s welfare programme. It is no longer the bogeyman it used to be. In a recent New York Times/CBS poll 85% of respondents said that the USA’s healthcare system needs to be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt. 72% backed a public insurance plan.
Champignon Socialism in Brooklyn
Workers pause from stocking the cheese cabinet to discuss which of the six varieties of cheddar has the most bite. There is little urgency and still less boredom in the air.
© 2009 Andrew Purcell. 