Why would Truman be a Republican today?

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Ford may support socialist health care, but he's definately a huge fluke, like angus's support of gay marriage.

I don't support socialist health care, I support a universal health care system taht would turn the federal employee insurance plan into a national program with the government paying the majority of the premiums.  This is a very free market approach to providing universal health care, not a socialist one.  I just wanted to point out the difference.

One thing which I have learnt from this forum is that many Republicans are surprising moderate. (John D. Ford, Htmldon, Angus, Supersoulty, Wildcard, Andrew and even Kemperor and Statesright on some issues) Though whole Republican Party is much more conservative both economically and socially than its European equivalents, it seems to be much more moderate than most people in Europe think.

Btw. I completely support idea which Ford and Statesrights suggested in the "National healthcare"-thread. Very much same idea what I support in Finnish Politics. Funny thing is that such plan would be revolutionary conservative in Finland. (or in most European countries) Is there any chance that Republican will move to the John D. Ford/Statesright's position on this issue?

I wish it would happen but this nation is to deadlocked to get anything done. We need a third party to come and break it up a little.

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Fellow the thread about National Health Care is over in the US General Discussion area. I bumped it for all to read.