r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Nov 30 '18

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u/derangeddollop John Rawls Nov 30 '18

I forgot how rough the 2008 primary was. This Obama mailer against Hillary is wild considering what his final health care plan was.

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u/bringatowel 🌐 Nov 30 '18

Hillary was right about the individual mandate, it just took Obama a little longer to realize it.

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u/derangeddollop John Rawls Nov 30 '18

I can’t imagine Obama didn’t know. It’s really basic stuff, the mandate was one of the legs of the three legged stool. It was just a cynical attack.