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By Filed under Science and Other News on July 22, 2011 with 4 comments

Between 1966 and 2007, the entire increase in the size of government relative to the economy resulted from growth in tax-financed health spending.

Christopher J. Conover

The American

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  1. Bruce says:
    July 22, 2011 at 9:48 am

    Hey, health care is a growth industry.

  2. Nancy says:
    July 22, 2011 at 9:49 am

    Bruce, it’s an out-of-control growth industry.

  3. Devon Herrick says:
    July 22, 2011 at 10:05 am

    This is pretty wild when you think about it.

  4. Virginia says:
    July 22, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    I wonder if you could separate out growth due to the aging population, growth due to increases in technology (which could drive up costs), and growth due to the inefficiency of government intervention in the industry.