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Olbermann cites Media Matters' report on conservatives highlighting Reagan's attacks on Medicare as “socialized medicine”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 08/17/09 9:20 PM EDT

From the August 17th edition of MSNBC's Countdown:

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Conservatives push Reagan's 1961 attacks on “socialized medicine” but ignore that he was criticizing Medicare

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