Death panel nonsense not from kooks, but strategists


	Death panel nonsense not from kooks, but strategists

masbury

8-15-2009 3:13 PM

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masbury says:

"from many of the same pundits and conservative media outlets that were central in defeating President Bill Clinton’s health care proposals 16 years ago"

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8-16-2009 2:35 AM

darkeforce

The Neocon Elite have been keeping Americans from getting complete, affordable and effective healthcare for decades.

8-16-2009 6:14 PM

gzuckier

wow, imagine that. next you'll be telling us that oil companies are behind the global warming denialists!

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