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(15) Democrats lost Congress in 1994 because President Clinton failed to pass national health care.
I’m not sure if this is another example of the left’s wishful-thinking method of analysis or if they’re seriously trying to trick the Blue Dog Democrats into believing it. But I gather liberals consider the 1994 argument an important point because it was on the front page of The New York Times a few weeks ago in place of a story about Van Jones or ACORN.
According to a news story by Jackie Calmes: “In 1994, Democrats’ dysfunction over fulfilling a new president’s campaign promise contributed to the party’s loss of its 40-year dominance of Congress.”
That’s not the way I remember it. The way I remember it, Republicans swept Congress in 1994 not because Clinton failed to nationalize health care, but because he tried to nationalize health care. HillaryCare failed because most Americans didn’t want it. (For more on this, see “ObamaCare.”)
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September 24th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Most Americans didn’t want it because most Americans saw the multimillion dollar advertising campaigns released by Insurance corporations and endorsed by the republican opposition.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Eric, READ THE BILL! I have and the Liberals of Congress refuse to add meaningful amendments to either their original Bill or to the offered Bill set forth by Baucus. I don’t get a DIME from any Insco and have not seen an ad set forth by any Insco…Stop believing anything you are fed and do some research!