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Article: Sneeze, you die.(NATION)(INSIDE THE BELTWAY)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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Byline: John McCaslin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sneeze, you die
We had opportunity to chat yesterday with William "Sid" Taylor, Washington's foremost authority on the economy, national debt, fiscal obligations, financial commitments and unfunded liabilities of the U.S. government.
Now that the Democratic presidential candidates have given thought again to a national health care system, we called on Mr. Taylor, who hangs his well-worn hat at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
So, Sid, can we trust Uncle Sam to empty our bedpans?
"My first experience with government health care happened back in 1941," recalls Mr. Taylor, who ...