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Cancer Rates and Unjustified Conclusions
A number of opponents of new health care legislation, most recently our old friend Betsy McCaughey on "The Daily Show," have claimed that cancer survival rates are higher in the U.S. than in countries with nationalized health care. They conclude from this that the state of general health and health …
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‘SpotCheck.org’? We Disagree.
In an Aug. 20 appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," former New York Lt. Gov. (and health care legislation critic) Betsy McCaughey referred to our organization as "spot-check dot org," claiming we failed to adequately read the House health care bill. McCaughey is the source of the false …
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