February 22, 2010 3:04PM 

# Cato Institute Endorses Socialized Medicine 

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

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That’s about as believable a headline as [the one on President Obama’s health reform site](http://www.whitehouse.gov/health-care-meeting/proposal).

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[Mr. Orwell, call your office.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak)

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