Agendas Quote by Chris Matthews

He had a vision for changing our Medicare system, for bringing more people into the reality that our government should be a partner in…

— Andrew Card

“In 1963 activists demanding racial justice forced President Kennedy to come out for civil rights legislation. Within a year and a half of Kennedy's…

— James T. Patterson

“Along with the booming economy, which after 1962 seemed capable of almost anything, the magnified mystique of the presidency stimulated ever-greater expectations among liberals…

— James T. Patterson

John Kennedy had so many different medical problems that began when he was a boy. He started out with intestinal problems... spastic colitis.

— Robert Dallek

Kennedy's assassination was the opening salvo in the social revolution of the sixties. In some ways, perhaps, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa dying when…

— Marianne Williamson

Part of the middle class promise is that, after a lifetime of hard work, you'll be able to retire and enjoy the fruits of…

— Al Franken

Government did get into the health care business in a big way in 1965 with Medicare, and later with Medicaid, and government already distorts…

— Roy Blunt

A major driver of the cost of healthcare in the United States is a compromise that was reached with the American Medical Association in…

— Clayton Christensen

The lifelong health problems of John F. Kennedy constitute one of the best-kept secrets of recent U.S. history - no surprise, because if the…

— Robert Dallek

At the beginning of his administration, Obama homed right in on Medicare, which he wanted to fix by reducing the overall cost of health…

— Gail Collins

President Obama, through health care reform, strengthened Medicare. How did he do that? Well, he found savings by cutting subsidies to insurance companies, ensuring…

— Stephanie Cutter

“Social security was the most emotional issue that session. Republicans protested that if the administration bill were passed, children would no longer support their…

— William R. Manchester