With all the recent conversations and debates surrounding 'entitlements', it is good to remember that the Social Security Act of 1935 and the Medicare Act of 1965 are forms of entitlements and both were the basis of contentious arguments in their political time. While many will say that they are 'earned', they are each based upon specific criteria sets much like our recent discussions.
What (if any) impact do you believe President Roosevelt's 1935 Report to Congress had on the future of health care in the United States.?