‘Vouchercare’ Is the Right Name for Medicare: Laurence Kotlikoff
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June 15 (Bloomberg) -- There’s a lot in a name. Just askthe so-called pinkos from the 1950s, or any ethnic groupdenigrated with a nasty epithet.
In our Medicare debate, the role of invective has beenfoisted upon the word “voucher.” If we want to get ourgovernment’s finances under control, it’s time we rehabilitatedit.