[This bill is] “galloping socialism in one of its purest forms. [It is] “founded on sensationalism and irresponsibility, nurtured on emotionalism and passed…with total disregard of proven medical facts.
The president of the West Virginias Coal Association, Quinn Morton, denounced the West Virginia House bill providing limited benefits to those stricken with black lung. From Fire In The Hole, p. 99.
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