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CousinIT

(9,259 posts) Fri Jun 30, 2017, 06:13 PM Jun 2017

Historian: Republican Push to Replace Obamacare Reflects Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

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As Republicans attempt to revive a bill to overturn Obamacare, we look at the radical right’s attempt to reshape the role of the federal government—from healthcare to education to housing. We speak with Duke University historian Nancy MacLean, author of the new book, "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America." MacLean also uncovers the instrumental role the late libertarian economist James Buchanan played in the right’s campaign to eliminate unions, suppress voting and privatize schools.

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/6/29/republican_push_to_replace_obamacare_reflects

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Historian: Republican Push to Replace Obamacare Reflects Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America (Original Post) CousinIT Jun 2017 OP

Yes, I never understood Buchanan's ideology and Rubs bresue Jun 2017 #1

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1. Yes, I never understood Buchanan's ideology and Rubs

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Fri Jun 30, 2017, 06:59 PM

Jun 2017

They want to illegalize abortion and same sex marriage, but yet they profess to not want big government. They want conservative spending but propose an 800 billion defense plan. Am I the only confused by their circles?

I am not saying to go defenseless, but sometimes I feel that these federalists want to play cowboys and Indians again...can we never have peace?

And is owning a big stick the only way to play nice in the playground?

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