Remember Cash for Clunkers?
George Will does. The administration gave the same thoughtful consideration and practical experience to the design of Obamacare.
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Insurance companies get insurance too
Well, well, well. Another case of needing to pass the bill to find out what nuggets were hidden in its deep recesses: If an exchange plan’s performance varies in either direction by more than 3 percent, it either collects a … Continue reading →
Interpreting the election results…
…is somewhat of a fool’s errand. People will use the results to say they send all sorts of messages. “See, a very conservative Tea Party candidate loses.” Or “See, a more moderate candidate wins.” I don’t think that’s what they … Continue reading →
David Horowitz: come back to tell you all
To say: “I am Lazarus, come from the dead, Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all”— ———–T.S. Eliot: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock David Horowitz has written a new book, although it doesn’t have … Continue reading →
Election results
Here’s a thread for you to discuss tonight’s election results in Virginia and New Jersey. Or anything else you want. Christie’s victory was a foregone conclusion. And McAuliffe’s always seemed likely, too, although the margin was clearly shrinking. My guess … Continue reading →
Attitudes towards Obamacare: in the end, what it all boils down to…
…may just be whether you believe health care insurance is redistributive justice, or whether you believe it’s, you know, health care insurance. A lot of Obamacare opponents have said, “Don’t piss on my back and tell me it’s raining.” I … Continue reading →
Some of the deserving poor whom you’ll be subsidizing under Obamacare
Ever since the Obamacare rollout I’ve been studying more of the details of Obamacare, including how subsidies will actually work. There’s so much information out there, so much of it shocking, that my posts just can’t keep up with my … Continue reading →
Michelle Obama has a Halloween dream
It’s that some day, children will go out trick or treating for fruits and vegetables: First Lady Michelle Obama held a news conference last night, where she predicted that one day, children would go out on Halloween and beg for … Continue reading →
What Obama actually meant by “If you like your…”
All is now explained. When President Obama said, “”If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan, period” he actually meant to say “periods,” plural. As in “…”, otherwise known as the ellipsis: … Continue reading →
World’s tallest man gets married…
…and says he’s also the world’s happiest man. I decided to post this as a feel-good story because I figured we need some relief from all-Obamacare all the time. Then I noticed that the groom, who is from Turkey, went … Continue reading →
“You can keep it”: the lie was absolutely deliberate
It’s clear: It’s not easy to get a lie into a presidential speech. Every draft address is circulated to the White House senior staff and key Cabinet officials in something called the “staffing process.” Every line is reviewed by dozens … Continue reading →
David Cutler gets to say “I told you so”
David Cutler wrote this memo on health reform implementation in May of 2010, about six weeks after Obamacare was passed. I suggest you read the whole thing, and remember as you read it that Cutler was a supporter of the … Continue reading →