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Health Care Tradeoffs
Ezra Klein wrote an interesting post Wednesday arguing that extending life through medical intervention is expensive and that tradeoffs and rationing have to be made. The only question, then, is how much value is placed on that extra unit of health care and who’s making the ...
Obama's "Way-to-Go, Brownie!" Moment?
Obama's "Way-to-Go, Brownie!" Moment?
gregpalast.com — by Greg Palast for the Huffington Post Has Barack Obama forgotten, " Way-to-go, Brownie "? Michael Brown... was that guy from the Arabian Horse Association appointed by George Bush to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Brownie, not ... (more) Obama's "Way-to-Go, Brownie!" Moment?
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Talking About Health Care Reform
The Glittering Eye — ... Barack Obama’s election to the presidency and larger Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress have made serious health care reform look much more likely and I presume that’s what’s spurring the increase in debate on the subject. This morning James Joyner has entered into a discussion of the subject prompted by post of ...

Learning To Love Socialism, Ctd.
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — James Joyner has a round-up of responses to the debate Ezra and I have been having over nationalized health-care.

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