I have followed the health-care debate as closely as anybody here, but I just can’t stomach watching the summit. And really, why should I watch it? I very much doubt it is going to change anything, and I can count on reporting to cover any novel or revealing arguments. So at the risk of being a bad citizen or employee, I’m instead going to read a book (specifically, this one).
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