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'''Wilbur Daigh Mills''' (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was a powerful [[Democrat]] [[segregation]]ist from [[Arkansas]] who served for nearly four decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1978.<ref>Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). [https://timeline.com/wilbur-mills-tidal-basin-3c29a8b47ad1 In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington]. ''Timeline''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref>
'''Wilbur Daigh Mills''' (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was a powerful [[Democrat]] [[segregation]]ist from [[Arkansas]] who served for nearly four decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1978.<ref>Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). [https://timeline.com/wilbur-mills-tidal-basin-3c29a8b47ad1 In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington]. ''Timeline''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref>
==U.S. House of Representatives==
During the presidency of [[Lyndon Johnson]], Mills played a crucial role in the establishment of [[Medicare]] and later supported its expansion.<ref>[https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/194/ The Cost of the Benefit: How Wilbur Mills's Expansion of Medicare Led to Escalating Medical Costs]. ''East Tennessee State University''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> Despite initially opposing a single-payer healthcare system,<ref>Martin, Jim (September 15, 2018). [https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/15/socialized-medicine-orphan-new-deal/ OPINION: Socialized Medicine — The Orphan Of The New Deal]. ''Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> he ultimately sponsored legislation to enact such along with [[Ted Kennedy]] in 1974.<ref>[https://khn.org/news/kennedy-health-care-timeline/ A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments]. ''KHN''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref>
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