July 1, 2009 1:35PM 

# Excellent WSJ Column on Health Care Nonsense 

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

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By [George Newman](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640626749276595.html). A sampling:

> *“The cost of health care rises two to three times as fast as inflation.”*
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> That’s like comparing the price of hamburger 30 years ago with the price of filet mignon today and calling the difference inflation.

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