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While indeed massive, the Marshall plan was handed out over 4 years so it was around 1.5 percent of US GDP. I dont think it made it impossible for the US to bu
by flexie 13y ago
While indeed massive, the Marshall plan was handed out over 4 years so it was around 1.5 percent of US GDP. I dont think it made it impossible for the US to build public health care.
- smacktoward 13y agoIndeed -- in fact at the same time as the Marshall Plan, President Truman actually was trying to pass a national health plan: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/anniversaries/healthprogram.htm http://www.trumanlibrary.org/anniversaries/healthprogram.htm http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/3/399.full http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/3/399.full