David Catron: "The Charlatans of Charlotte", American Spectator, 9/7/2012.
Catron discusses the latest political demagoguing on Medicare. (I look forward to when politicians are seriously discussing how best to phase out Medicare.)
Dr. Jane Orient: "Health care coverage that kills" (Washington Times, 9/3/2012).
She notes: "[D]on't expect your life will have a higher priority than Obamacare's bottom line."
Will Romney fold on ObamaCare? Tyler Cowen believes he will: "I’ve been predicting a Romney administration would block grant Medicaid,
undo some or all of the Medicare savings in ACA, but essentially keep
the mandate under a different label and then claim to have 'repealed and
replaced.'"
If Romney continues to signal this, he could lose many votes from potential supporters. And if Romney is elected, free-market advocates should recognize that this would only be the beginning (not the end) of the fight for genuine health are reform.
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