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In 1996, Lamm sought the presidential nomination of the fledgeling [[Reform Party]], which he lost to [[H. Ross Perot]].

In 1996, Lamm sought the presidential nomination of the fledgeling [[Reform Party]], which he lost to [[H. Ross Perot]].

Lamm has since turned more [[conservative]] and become a critic of various [[national health care]] plans, arguing that any such plan is bound to become a black hole of excessive spending unless it is limited to medically necessary coverage<ref>Lamm, Richard. ''The Brave New World of Health Care''.  Fulcrum Publishing, 2004</ref>. He wanted to ration health care and was nicknamed "Governor Gloom." The CATO institute noted that "Lamm has long been a major booster of euthanasia and in a 1984 speech he spoke of the elderly's "duty to die."" <ref>http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6310</ref> A critic of mass [[immigration]] (a topic which he addressed as early as 1985 when he authored ''The Immigration Time Bomb''), as well as a critic of [[multiculturalism]] and [[political correctness]]<ref>Lamm, Richard.  ''Two Wands, One Nation''.  Fulcrum Publishing, 2006</ref>. He is, however, still quite [[liberal]] on most things, among other issues on [[gun control]] where he is closely associated with gun control advocate Arnold Grossman (author of ''One Nation Under Guns'', and the co-author of Richard Lamm's novel ''1988''.)

Lamm has since turned more [[conservative]] and become a critic of various [[national health care]] plans, arguing that any such plan is bound to become a black hole of excessive spending unless it is limited to medically necessary coverage.<ref>Lamm, Richard. ''The Brave New World of Health Care''.  Fulcrum Publishing, 2004</ref> He wanted to ration health care and was nicknamed "Governor Gloom." The CATO institute noted that "Lamm has long been a major booster of euthanasia and in a 1984 speech he spoke of the elderly's "duty to die."" <ref>http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6310</ref> A critic of mass [[immigration]] (a topic which he addressed as early as 1985 when he authored ''The Immigration Time Bomb''), as well as a critic of [[multiculturalism]] and [[political correctness]].<ref>Lamm, Richard.  ''Two Wands, One Nation''.  Fulcrum Publishing, 2006</ref>  He is, however, still quite [[liberal]] on most things, among other issues on [[gun control]] where he is closely associated with gun control advocate Arnold Grossman (author of ''One Nation Under Guns'', and the co-author of Richard Lamm's novel ''1988''.)

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