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Reverence For Rejection: Religiosity And Refugees In The United States, Nick Booth
Reverence For Rejection: Religiosity And Refugees In The United States, Nick Booth
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A Just Framing Of Healthcare Reform: Distributive Justice Norms And The Success/Failure Of Healthcare Reform In America, Marisa Parker
A Just Framing Of Healthcare Reform: Distributive Justice Norms And The Success/Failure Of Healthcare Reform In America, Marisa Parker
Undergraduate Review
In 2010 President Obama did the politically unthinkable: he passed healthcare reform that has the effect of providing healthcare to all Americans. What makes this feat so impressive is that other presidents (Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton) all tried and failed in their efforts. Why did Obama succeed and these other presidents fail? Using agenda setting and issue framing theories, this study explores how each of these presidents framed their healthcare reform efforts. In particular, this study focuses on how each president framed reform in terms of distributive justice and the four principles of …