[Ads-l] "Obamacare" Not in OED

[Bill Mullins]

Fred Shapiro found reference to a March 2007 usage, referencing a quote from a journal.  That particular article is online at ProQuest, and the citation details are:

2007 Healthcare Financial Management Mar 42/2
We will soon see a "Giuliani-care" and "Obama-care" to go along with "McCain-care," "Edwards-care," and a totally revamped and remodeled "Hillary-care" from the 1990s.




A more specifically dated citation from that month:

2007 Arkansas Democrat Gazette 26 Mar 5B/4

Wait until we experience socialized medicine à la Hillarycare or Obamacare.
[letter to editor; Genealogybank]



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