Clinton's tooth-fairy financing.
Even President Clinton's supporters say his proposal to finance health reform is politically unrealistic. It's that--and more. His plan to raise $441 billion over five years would reduce services to elderly and poor Americans, assumes savings unmatched anywhere in the Western world, and ignores the federal government's dismal track record in forecasting what new benefits will cost.
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