As the political battle over the Affordable Care Act grows in scope and intensity we should step back and take a fresh look at the issue: what kind of health care do we want, and how do we get there. The Affordable Care Act – “Obamacare” – is presented as a step towards a uniform health care system, serving all citizens under the same conditions of price and quality. A large number of countries – Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Read More …
The federal budget is out of control and neither party seems willing or able to do something about it. Nevertheless something needs to be done before the current course – endless borrowing while the Federal Reserve prints money indefinitely – results in a dollar panic, runaway inflation and the collapse of U.S. credit. There is a way out of the current predicament. The present situation has two main drivers. Ideological partisanship The established parties are driven by ideological Read More …