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No tax collector: Dr. Tyrone S. Turner, examining patient in his Parliament St. office, says in letter below that he would refuse to collect a medicare 'user fee.'
No tax collector: Dr. Tyrone S. Turner, examining patient in his Parliament St. office, says in letter below that he would refuse to collect a medicare 'user fee.'

No tax collector: Dr. Tyrone S. Turner, examining patient in his Parliament St. office, says in letter below that he would refuse to collect a medicare 'user fee.'

Date9/17/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: No tax collector: Dr. Tyrone S. Turner, examining patient in his Parliament St. office, says in letter below that he would refuse to collect a medicare 'user fee.'
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