Thomas W. Amidon
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
On the filibuster and “broken government” …
I admit to being a George F. Will addict. This article is vintage: succinct, entertaining, and directly relevant. “As happens with metronomic regularity, Washington is reverberating with lamentations about government being ‘broken.’ Such talk occurs only when the left’s agenda … Continue reading
A Better Way to Reform Health Care
“To bring down costs, we need to change the incentives that govern spending. Right now, $5 out of every $6 of health-care spending is paid for by someone other than the person receiving care—insurance companies, employers, or the government. Individuals … Continue reading
On health care and entitlements …
A Roadmap to Better Health Care – James C. Capretta How to get the country to solvency on entitlements – George F. Will
Progressives and the growing dependency agenda
“Only two things are infinite — the expanding universe and Democrats’ hostility to the District of Columbia’s school choice program. Killing this small program, which benefits 1,300 mostly poor and minority children, is odious and indicative. It is a small … Continue reading
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