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Cato Weekly Podcast • September 7, 2015 

# The Poor Record and Rich Funding of Alternative Medicine 

Alternative medicine has a poor track record, yet has earned billions in federal funding in recent years. Todd Krainin of [rea​son​.tv](http://cp.mcafee.com/d/1jWVIpdEIc8I3zhOUOOrKrhKMCCyOVtwSztxdd5BNZUSztxdd5BOXVJ6X2qrwVYsedw2FfnnglrpRU02rJIWY01dEE46i7LLZvAn4nATxOvnKnupoVBdBVNUsZR4kRHFGTuvVkffGhBrwqrhdK6XCXCM0svSBotcOr8uvcNFqRi0a8yvbCS776joKogid42RkbripEwtH4Qg3to8qmdFIC__hUzyleokbq) discusses his [new film on the subject](http://cp.mcafee.com/d/FZsS938Qrhooho76zBNBATsSztxdd5BOX1J6X2qqbbzXNJ6X2qqbbBTPqdS4QT1PUUsr05iuKKwGSPHM04TrpRU02rhg8cAfvvW_8K8L9L3A-LsKYONParbPzMVXG8FHnjlKY_OEuvkzaT0QSCrsdTdTdAVPmEBCh_qlxO-h_qlxcPytQnYKqesKNCDP-cdD8PVtnQ9mB3OYtIl-pIxVYP6BHl80Ey9YKrosspdyVx18QgblgJJ9Cy1SIjh0dRwxFoSCOrMxERxRe2HH62).

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