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Why Romney’s lousy proposal may be a good sign, continued

June 27, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

LeftCenterLeft holds forth on Romney's health care proposal: And he does have a knack for co-opting progressive initiatives, muchlike he did in taking Robert Reich's proposal to combine the Turnpikeand the DOT. It almost doesn't matter for … [Read more...]

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Rick Santorum: Because he can

June 27, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

Well, this article written by Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) three years ago is making the rounds in the blogosphere today. Of local interest, it includes this hilariously vile howler:It is startling that those in the media and academia … [Read more...]

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Who wasn’t at yesterday’s health care forum?

June 22, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

I solicited some comments from the GBIO folks who went to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation's health care forum yesterday. This is from Brother Jack Rathschmidt:Once again, the poor, the uninsured, people of color and cultures other … [Read more...]

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Does this post make my thumbs look big?

June 22, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

It was only that mandating coverage for individuals is indeed one way to pool risk, which is a critical part to making insurance work for everybody. (Ed's comment in David's thread is on-target and also happens to be funny. Oops, looks like … [Read more...]

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Into the pool, everybody!!

June 21, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

I never thought I'd say it ... I mean, it hurts ussss, really, but mixed in with the non-news that Our Guv is testing the muddy waters for a Presidential run, Mitt did something -- not enough, but something -- right today. He called for … [Read more...]

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Health care: Pollin’, pollin’, pollin

June 20, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

Health Care for All points us to more evidence of MA residents' big, juicy brains:University of Mass. poll (6/6 to 6/12/05) for MassInsight:  (a little squirrel gave them to us.)How much responsibility do you think state government has … [Read more...]

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Bubble bubble toil and trouble: Not too subtle

June 20, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

The Economist has a front page article and an opinion piece (you may have to click through a commercial) about the world-wide housing bubble. If you don't want to read all that text, they have purty pictures: a falling brick on the cover, a … [Read more...]

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Bubble bubble toil and trouble: ForeARMed is foreclosed

June 20, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

Continuing the train of thought about foreclosures, here's a  real estate agent, John Keith, who compares the increase in condo sales to foreclosure rates, andtherefore doesn't see a problem. (Hat tip to Universal Hub.)I have some … [Read more...]

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Pass the duchie and turn on NOVA

June 19, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

On the subject of drugs, here's a juxtaposition for you ...Massachusetts is ranked as the smartest state in the nation."The Boston area is the nation's capital for marijuana use."Hrm... Correlation is not causation ... or is it? … [Read more...]

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Truth: being stingy with the Anti-drug

June 19, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

Another article in the Economist, this one about methamphetamines. This is not an issue one hears much about in New England, perhaps because we've got our own problems with heroin. But this is a huge issue all over America, especially rural … [Read more...]

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