Looking Back To Look Forward: Health Care
Series: Looking Back to Look Forward: Election 2008
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Length: 00:09:17
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This is part of a special series designed to help the public examine important topics that the top presidential candidates are talking about, and compare what was said and done by past presidents and administrations. In this installment, we look at health care. We use contemporary campaign tape from the Republican and Democratic nominees, as well as archival presidential tape going back decades. We also invite a diverse group of voters into our studios to listen to the tape we gathered, then fold their reactions and reflections into the story.
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Piece Description
This is part of a special series designed to help the public examine important topics that the top presidential candidates are talking about, and compare what was said and done by past presidents and administrations. In this installment, we look at health care. We use contemporary campaign tape from the Republican and Democratic nominees, as well as archival presidential tape going back decades. We also invite a diverse group of voters into our studios to listen to the tape we gathered, then fold their reactions and reflections into the story.
Broadcast History
Aired September 9, 2008 on KPLU, in western Washington State
Transcript
If you ask voters, many will say the big push for a national health plan began with Bill & Hillary Clinton in the early 19-90?s. But in this installment of our election series, Looking Back to Look Forward, Gary Davis explains that it goes back way before that.
You can forgive voters for thinking it started with the Clintons. They took a high stakes stand in 1993.
Bill Clinton (1993): This health care system of ours is badly broken, and it?s time to fix it.
Bill Clinton was the last President to propose a national health plan. His Health Security Act ? led by then First Lady Hillary Clinton - promised universal coverage ? insurance for everyone ?
Bill Clinton (1993): Health care that can never be taken away, health care that is always there.
Then came a well-timed TV ad attack from the insurance industry, featuring the fictional couple ?Harry and Louise.?
TV Ad ?H...
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