by David Safier Today I read a wonderful piece in last week's New Yorker by James Surowiecki on a topic I happened to be talking over with friends this weekend. The article is only a page long, so I actually read it from beginning to end. (Right, like you read entire, long-enough-to-be-a-short-book New Yorker articles!) … Read more
By Karl Reiner The healthcare provided to Americans has gotten increasingly more expensive. During the last 40 years, healthcare costs have risen faster than the economy has grown by about 2.5% per year on average. Although most Americans with health insurance are satisfied with the care they receive, healthcare is now consuming around 16% … Read more
by David Safier The other day I asked why Senate Dems didn't make the stallers go through with their filibuster threat and talk themselves hoarse. AzBlueMeanie schooled me about the rules that allow them to Just Say No if they can muster 41 votes. Here are two further filibuster facts from Krugman this morning. The … Read more
by David Safier Allow me a naive moment here. A filibuster is a delaying tactic where someone or a group of people talk endlessly on the Senate floor and continue talking until 60 Senators vote to end the incessant chatter. If no one can pull together 60 votes, the talking continues. It's not just saying, … Read more
by David Safier Headline in the Star: Patients to pay big in health overhaul Actually, no. Read the article. It says some will pay more — not "pay big," pay more — many will pay less, and high income people (more than $1 million income for a family) and those with very pricey insurance policies … Read more