Right Wing's Century-Old Battle Against Healthcare

This article by a political journalist shows that the battle for healthcare has been a long one in the world and in the United States. Some countries like Britain and Germany were successful in passing legislation that insured all citizens. Those reforms are still successful and active today, in one shape or form.

The battle for universal healthcare in the United States was just that: a battle—and a lost one at that. Early in the 20th century, there was no room for dialogue when those who were willing and eager to pass such legislation were faced with demagoguery that even Rush Limbaugh would envy. But whether his vitriol is a match or not for that of the fear-mongering right-wingers during the days of WWI and the Russian Revolution, it's at the very least clear that he speaks the same language today.