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Originally Posted by crockett
When have the Republicans ever come to the table to work with the Democrats? Even in massive defeat the Republicans were just as hard headed as they were when they controlled everything.
The simple fact is both side suck and neither does anything with the first thought being "for the people" but rather the first thought is what will this do for my re-election campaign or can I get something for myself out of this.
Anytime "for the people" comes up in their reasoning for doing anything, it's only to use as a campaign slogan. The simple fact is our govt sucks and it's not the Republican's or the Democrats fault, but rather all us idiots that play into their game and continue voting for them.
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Surprisingly it has happened.
Asked about his greatest regret as a legislator, Ted Kennedy would usually cite his refusal to cut a deal with Richard Nixon on health care.
. . . [in 1971], Nixon asked Congress to require for the first time that all companies provide a health plan for their employees, with federal subsidies for low-income workers. Nixon was particularly intrigued by a new idea called health maintenance organizations, which held the promise of providing high-quality care at lower prices by relying on salaried physicians to manage and coordinate patient care.
At first, Kennedy rejected Nixon?s proposal as nothing more than a bonanza for the insurance industry that would create a two-class system of health care in America. But after Nixon won reelection, Kennedy began a series of secret negotiations with the White House that almost led to a public agreement. In the end, Nixon backed out after receiving pressure from small-business owners and the American Medical Association. And Kennedy himself decided to back off after receiving heavy pressure from labor leaders, who urged him to hold out for a single-payer system once Democrats recaptured the White House in the wake of the Watergate scandal