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The Campaign for Obamacare
With little time left until implementation of Obamacare begins, we hear about a massive advertising campaign with profound consequences for every American.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readSince the Democrats passed Obamacare in 2010, there's been more confusion than clarity and there is little time left until implementation begins. The least informed are those who are supposed to benefit most. On this rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we hear about a massive advertising campaign with profound consequences for every American — directly or indirectly. Also, the Afghan peace talks are torpedoed by a flag, and a Boston jury is looking at grisly evidence of multiple murders as witnesses testify against 83-year old Whitey Bulger, one of America's 10 Most Wanted for 16 years.
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2 storiesWill the Hard Sell for Obamacare Be Too Little, Too Late?
Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act all by themselves, a massive reform of the healthcare system that makes up one sixth of the US economy. Republicans still want to repeal Obamacare, and they won't lift a hand to help put it into effect. Now just over 100 days are left until "open enrollment" begins.
Read the story44 minWhitey Bulger Trial Gets Going
The multiple-murder trial of 83-year-old Whitey Bulger is the kind of real-life drama that would seem excessive even in a contemporary film or TV series. Two years ago, Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica, California after 16 years as one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted.
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