In an interview with the Seattle Times, Hillary Clinton used a novel technique to try to explain why Barack Obama's less-than-universal healthcare plan is insufficient--she imagines a debate between Obama and the presumptive GOP nominee: "Picture the debate [with Obama and] Senator [John] McCain: He's going to stand up and say... Read more
With Mitt Romney's surprise withdrawal from the GOP nomination race, the healthcare debate telescopes again--just a bit. What Romney's healthcare plan brought to the table was a strong preference for turning states rather than the federal government into laboratories for healthcare reform. His plan explicitly called for states to... Read more
On first pass, the idea that Barack Obama is more likely to deliver universal healthcare than Hillary Clinton seems outright wrong. She calls for a mandate that everybody be covered. He doesn't. But an intriguing editorial by Donald J. Harris persuasively argues that Obama is more likely to deliver universal healthcare than Clinton.... Read more
"A splendid mess" is how Lou Dobbs of CNN described the outcome of last night's presidential primaries. A mess indeed: It looks like the two parties will move forward with at least four serious candidates still standing. It's impossible to say what precisely was motivating voters in all the Super Tuesday states. But... Read more
Universal health insurance sounds great in principle. But what if it means having wages garnished, paying extra tax in April, paying a fine, or facing some other financial mandate? It's a question that continues to follow Democrat senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as they make their last minute pitches for Super Tuesday... Read more
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