washington former house speaker newt gingrich remember day 23 years ago hillary clinton notebook hand come see senior republicans talk hillarycare early 1993. clinton behalf husband then-president bill clinton lead healthcare reform drive vault onto national stage hillarycare would famously collapse fierce debate interview reuters participants look back crucible democratic presidential front-runner help shape approach politics govern experience say may temper ambition capacity government make incrementalist back seem taste big theory big plan say republican activist editor bill kristol write anti-hillarycare strategy memos republicans 1990s kristol say since clinton vie face presumptive republican presidential nominee donald trump nov. u.s. election seem learn appearance massive government imposition citizenry go well america clinton walk 1993 meet gingrich say want learn leaders already study healthcare republican whip u.s. house representatives highly accomplish wife democratic party new superstar yale-educated lawyer gingrich advice simple series small reform year year comprehensive plan able pass gingrich say warn clinton meet also attend then-house republican leader bob michel then-representative dennis hastert fall weight ... listen us carefully promptly go whatever want recall gingrich political commentator often mention potential vice presidential run mate donald trump late year clinton white house deliver ambitious complex 1,342-page proposal universal health insurance americans first lady lead charge testify series lengthy congressional hear wow lawmakers energy intelligence could convince enough back plan conservatives healthcare industry interest attack one negative tv ad campaign pay health insurers memorably feature fictional couple harry louise end hillarycare fail never even receive floor vote house senate although chamber democratic majorities aid backlash follow big government democrats republicans 1994 majority house first time since 1950s gingrich become speaker early 1995. even clinton supporters acknowledge size scope hillarycare unsettle americans learn excessive disruption country create great angst also division say chris jennings first lady congressional liaison 1993-94 battle informal adviser healthcare clinton campaign reuters speak clinton story clinton write 2003 autobiography live history critical mistake try much fast say still believe right try clinton also point still first lady rebound hillarycare setback urge democrats republicans pass health insurance program children low-income families clinton elect 2000 u.s. senate display bipartisanship caution say jim manley junior staffer senator ted kennedy 1993-94 late spokesman senate democratic leader harry reid get senate determine work republicans manley say senator saw someone cautious pick issue work hard build consensus run unsuccessfully president 2008 serve secretary state clinton course take trump former reality television personality luxury real estate developer campaign trail talk build president barack obama 2010 affordable care act make health insurance accessible millions americans favor public option government-run plan add affordable care act also suggest allow work americans buy medicare government health insurance system elderly clinton believe moment time start healthcare say jennings former congressional liaison 'hillarycare debacle 1990s clinton emerge cautious