TITLE

The new, `hidden' socialism

PUB. DATE

April 1994

SOURCE

Alberta Report / Newsmagazine;4/11/94, Vol. 21 Issue 17, p15

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Cites an article in the March 28, 1994 issue of `Forbes' in which Peter Brimelow explains that the health care plan proposed by President Bill Clinton is driven by the need to compel private companies to pay for expanding social programs. Clinton's intention that 80% of the cost of extending universal health coverage to all Americans be borne by private employers; How these health mandates are really taxing and spending devices.

ACCESSION #

9404227759

Tags: MEDICAL economics

 

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