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Janice Schakowsky: “All this talk about socialism. That is exactly what we heard when Medicare was suggested.”

On the recordMay 21, 2019
All this talk about socialism. That is exactly what we heard when Medicare was suggested.
Said by
Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Refuting claims that Medicare is socialist, referencing historical opposition.

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