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“People are ready to say, 'Yes, we are ready for single-payer health insurance.' We are the only industrialized country in the world that does not have national health insurance. We are the richest in wealth and the poorest in health of all the industrial nations.”

Quote by Studs Terkel

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Studs Terkel was an American author, born on May 16, 1912, and passed away on October 31, 2008. He is known for his in-depth interviews with the working class and ordinary people in the United States, with his most famous work being 'Working: People Talk About Their Jobs'. more

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