Senator Ben Sasse’s the new sensation on the right after writing his book “The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming Age of Crisis and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self Reliance.” I did not read the book, but I read a few reviews on it and … [Read more...]
“Able Bodied” is code for blaming the individual, not the system.
“When Medicaid was created, it wasn’t intended to become an entitlement for able-bodied adults,” said Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), introducing the proposal to include Medicaid work requirements in Republicans' health care bill. Did you … [Read more...]
Fine Time is not fine with me.
Gov. Charlie Baker filed a bill that would assist individuals who owed, but were unable to pay court fees such as the $150 charge that indigent defendants must pay for a public defender, probation supervision fees or other fees. A recent … [Read more...]
So how do we solve a problem where a vital service, critical to our state’s survival, pays so little to those who provide it?
I hear a lot of demand for more affordable child care, presumably to allow mommies and daddies to spend more time working in the employment of others (which we all know from experience over the past four plus decades, means more wealth … [Read more...]
Partial Truths are the Worst Lies
I hear this comment from prominent Democrats running for office, "Our children's education will help them compete in the global economy!" I read it on web sites run by Democratic coalitions: we support policies that will equip Americans … [Read more...]
Why is health care so expensive?
While there are many reasons, here's an anecdote that illustrates one that hits home. On November 21st, 2016, I had a mole removed at a dermatologist's office. It is now May 1st, 2017, and we are still trying to resolve … [Read more...]
Platform
I just can't get excited about attending a platform meeting. Why? Let me count the ways by examining the present platform: I'll start at the preamble We want health care to be a basic human right. (we do? tell me then, when we had a … [Read more...]
United
One problem with the way that corporations treat citizens (as employees or customers) is that when there is a snafu, the corporation says what it will do and the citizen can only take it or leave it. That's not a "level playing field", as … [Read more...]
Fiscal Responsibility Promise #1 for Democrats, if we ever get the White House back…..
I don't know how much it costs each time the president hangs out at Mar-a-Lago or how much it is costing us to keep his penthouse bride and son comfortable in the Big Apple, but one thing is for sure: this crap has to stop. What's worse, … [Read more...]
Cost, necessity of education contributing to Boston area’s income inequality…..(and what else is behind this?)
From the Boston Business Journal: As the cost of college rises, a Federal Reserve Bank economist said Wednesday, the necessity of obtaining an advanced degree for earning potential has contributed to Boston's income inequality - ranked most … [Read more...]
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