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ECONLOG POST

Feb 19 2012

Economics of Health Care

Richard Epstein on Charity and Health Care

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David Henderson
Richard Epstein on Charity and Health Care
Categories: Economics of Health Care

By David Henderson, Feb 19 2012

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Geoffrey
Feb 20 2012 at 12:01am

Wow..

I almost stood up and cheered after watching that…

Jonathon Hunt
Feb 20 2012 at 4:08am

Great find David!

Joe Cushing
Feb 20 2012 at 7:33am

I’m making this comment before watching the video. I just read the title of it and two questions that liberals never seem to ask immediately come to mind:

What if government fails to provide for the poor?

or worse:

What if government takes over health care and fails to provide to everyone?

Ken B
Feb 20 2012 at 1:03pm

I thought it was a terrifc rwo minutes. I also think the media take-away is,when asked what happens if charities turn away the needy Epstein talked about why it’s good to let them turn people away.

Scott Sumner
Feb 20 2012 at 10:45pm

Epstein is a national treasure.

Sheldon Richman
Feb 21 2012 at 12:38pm

Nice!

methinks
Feb 21 2012 at 5:21pm

I never tire of Epstein. I never tire of sending his clips to everyone I know. I thank you for more Epstein!

Warren Gibson
Feb 21 2012 at 5:54pm

Would that I could think on my feet so forcefully and eloquently!

adam zur
Mar 2 2012 at 4:38am

So Chicago still has good people.

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