It Is, Perhaps, the End of the Beginning
I can’t believe this day is here, but after over two years working for NRO I’m moving on. To say that these last two years at NRO have been a ...
Reid the Survivor?
If you’ve been reading the papers lately you’ve probably concluded that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s political future doesn’t look good. The headlines speak for themselves: “Poll: Reid’s re-election numbers ...
What’s in the Pelosi Bill?
From a GOP source:
Fun Fact: Page 1255 of the bill makes veterinary students eligible for federal grant funding, including scholarships and loan forgiveness. There is $283 million in spending authorized ...
Pelosi ‘Millionaire Tax’ Could ‘Creep Down Income Scale’
Congress Quarterly (subscribers only):
The House’s main revenue source for its health care bill is not indexed for inflation, meaning that more and more people each year will face a tax ...
House GOP Responds to Pelosi Bill
House Republicans held a press conference to repond to the Pelosi legislation. Some highlights:
Republican Leader John Boehner highlights that the House bill is no different than the Senate’s in terms ...
The Pelosi Bill Unveiled
Nancy Pelosi unveiled the House Democrats health care reform bill (read it here) at a press conference this morning with the ususal boilerplate speech: “This an historic moment for our ...
Kyl Supports an Opt-In Public Option? Not So Fast…
The Hill:
Senate GOP Whip Jon Kyl (Ariz.) on Tuesday said he supports the idea of allowing states to decide whether to opt in to a publicly run health plan.
Kyl ...
Medicare Fraud Puts Insurance Profits in Perspective
As Jonah noted yesterday, 60 Minutes did a great report on Medicare fraud this past Sunday. Among other things, the report noted that Medicare fraud was now more common in ...
Voices for Choice
Kevin Chavous is an African American and former Democratic city council member from Washington, D.C. He says he’s an Obama supporter, but he is distinctly unhappy with the president. Elections ...
Insurance Mandates a ‘A Disincentive to Earn More’
Tyler Cowen has a good piece on insurance mandates in today’s NYT. Cowen notes an argument against mandates that’s been largely overlooked:
A subtler problem is what economists call “implicit marginal ...