A few months ago, healthcare reform seemed inevitable. Then came August. So-called teabaggers, with their dire warnings of a "government takeover of healthcare," "death panels," and "rationing," took over town hall meetings. They put their anger on display for the media to see, and their [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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