Category Archives: health care

“Despair has its own calms”

This astute commenter at Krugman’s place points out something I think could catch on. In politics, it’s all about the framing, or so I’ve heard. Therefore, from now on the GOP will be dubbed the Bloody Old Party (or BLOP). … Continue reading

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Hypocrisy for Dummies

I saw this letter in the Arizona Republic today and couldn’t help but reply to it. I don’t expect the paper to publish my reply, so I decided to post it here. The letter: I would like to say “Bravo” … Continue reading

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Let’s Clip a Heart Coupon Today!

I’ve added The Policy Page to my sidebar, and this is one of the reasons why. Rick Ungar (and Greg Sargent) point out the absurdity of thinking the health care market works like any other free market, complete with coupons … Continue reading

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