"The Swindling of a Generation"
That's what The Washington Post -- of all things -- calls the Medicare "reform" bill set to go to conference soon. But the Post's proposed fix -- means testing -- is not even a half-measure. Let's get Washington out of the medical biz if we want the swindle to stop.
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When Newt Gingrich tried to reform Medicare in 1995, the Democrats launched a fiercely effective campaign of outright lies designed scare granny right out of her diapers.
The Washington Post had a clever name for that, too: Medagogue.