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March 4, 2010

The Same Rotten Rx

Michael Tanner, New York Post

With Plans A, B and C having failed miserably, President Obama yesterday unveiled his latest "new and improved" version of health-care reform. He says that this incarnation "incorporates the best ideas from Democrats and Republicans -- including some of the ideas that Republicans offered during the health-care summit." Unfortunately, its fundamental premise remains exactly the same -- a government takeover of the health-care system.

Start with those "Republican ideas": Though mostly not bad, they're hardly game changing.

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* Increase the financial incentives for states to experiment with malpractice reform by $50 million. Wow -- a million dollars per state! That undoubtedly has the trial...

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