October 20, 2009 3:45PM 

# Baucus Finances Health Overhaul by Raiding Social Security 

By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) 

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Andrew Biggs, [FTW](http://healthcare.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YzNhMjliMDE4NTNjZGE5MWUwODFiNzMyNzFhOWJlNjM=).

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[General](https://www.cato.org/general), [Health Care](https://www.cato.org/health-care), [Social Security](https://www.cato.org/topic/social-security), [Tax and Budget Policy](https://www.cato.org/tax-budget-policy) 

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