Infographic
Published March 28, 2014
Updated March 28, 2014
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before
By:
Bill Rapp, Clare Bain
As the political debate over the Affordable Care Act drags on into 2014, maybe it’s time for a little historical perspective. This infographic, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before, reminds us how other big social programs were greeted vs. how the American public views them now
Bill Rapp
Former Senior Manager of Design and Production
Clare Bain
Former Senior Multimedia Designer
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