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The 75‑cent excise tax that funded $4.6 billion in payouts
A 75-cent vaccine tax funded huge payouts; one small court and a flood of MMR autism claims force the system to answer-what happens next?
The 75‑cent excise tax that funded $4.6 billion in payouts
In this episode, we trace how a 75-cent per-dose tax created a no-fault compensation system and how that structure handled thousands of claims alleging vaccine harm. What happens when a program designed to be faster and fairer faces a massive, singular challenge that tests its procedures and assumptions?
Person: Special Masters (appointed attorneys)
Date: 1988 (program start), 2008-2009 (key filings…
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