Our American Discourse, Ep. 21: How the Senate Can Beat Gridlock—and Why That’s Not Always a Good Thing
In this episode, Molly E. Reynolds teaches us how budget reconciliation works, where it came from, how it’s being wielded, and why you should care.
Our Editorial in the New York Times: "We Stand For Access"
As a member of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, I'm proud to add my name to this letter to the editor in the New York Times.
Letter to a Trump Supporter #1: Undocumented Immigration
Throughout this election season, I have been corresponding with a family friend who supports Donald Trump. I have explained why I oppose Mr. Trump and why I see the country so differently than he does. In this final month leading up to Election Day, I will publish these “Letters to a Trump Supporter” on this blog. I will begin with the issue that started it all: undocumented immigration.
Republicans Want to Replace Obamacare with…Obamacare-Lite?
At long last, we can answer the simple question that Democrats have been asking Republicans since March 23, 2010: You got a better idea? Unfortunately, the answer is a disappointing "no."
Yes, Obamacare Critics, Health Insurance Does Make You Healthier
Barone and Krauthammer claim that the Medicaid group did not have better health than the uninsured group, proving the futility of health insurance, but their conclusion is based on a very narrow, selective reading of the evidence.
Does Obamacare Infringe on Our Liberty? Or Does It Give Us Even More Freedom?
Freedom requires more than the absence of laws and taxes. True freedom of choice requires the capability to make that choice -- and the free market doesn't always give us that capability.
Do the Math: People Don't Choose to Be Poor or Unemployed
On the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, many Americans are still operating under the assumption that people choose to be poor and unemployed, that they'd rather be lazy than rich, that they can afford the basic necessities of life. But the numbers tell a different story.
Good News: Obamacare Clearly Isn't Stifling the Economy
The more of the law that's implemented, the better the economy seems to perform. How can that be?
Looking Overseas Gives Us Reasons to Be Thankful for Obamacare
That's a lot of numbers, but they all tell the same story: The United States has the most complicated, most expensive, and most frustrating health care system in the industrialized world -- and none of that is due to Obamacare, most of which took effect after the survey.
Obamacare Is Not a Reason to Give Up on Government Programs
The biggest myth of the Obamacare debate goes like this: The failures of Obamacare prove that the government can't be trusted to run our health care system.
Watch Me Debate Obamacare and the Tea Party on The Rick Amato Show!
On October 21, I was a guest on The Rick Amato Show, a very conservative political talk show on the new cable TV channel One America News Network. Amato and the other guests did their best to tag-team me on Obamacare and the Tea Party. It was a real slugfest!