An article in the Washington Post this week stated that only 13 states and the District of Columbia have formally stated that they intend to set up state-based health insurance exchanges. What about the other 37 states? The other states are either behind in their planning, or they have decided not to operate exchanges, the article continued. The … Continue reading
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Vouchers are a Good Thing
As a college student living in Washington D.C., Groupon and Living Social deals have become my lifeline to food and entertainment. I live for the moment where my emails come through and offer vouchers that allow me to have amazing deals on the best things around town. Yes, vouchers do that! I love any kind … Continue reading
The Failures in Libya
When asked this past Sunday if the recent terrorist attack on American diplomats in Libya was an “intelligence failure,” senior White House Advisor David Plouffe said, “No, this was an event obviously … a complex event.” Let us ignore the obvious tautology of Plouffe’s remarks and his clear desire to obfuscate the issue instead of … Continue reading
The “I can see Russia from my house” Effect
There are many factors that contribute to a voter’s decision for presidential candidate: party affiliation, the state of the economy, running mate selection, media coverage, high profile debates, and Saturday Night Live? Maybe not as obvious, but SNL has been influencing presidential races since Gerald Ford’s bid for reelection in the 70’s. You have to … Continue reading
Iran is ten months away
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his grave concern over Iran’s increasingly threatening nuclear ambitions during an address to the U.N. general assembly yesterday. “At this late hour there is only one way to peacefully prevent Iran from getting atomic bombs,” Netanyahu said while standing in front of a cartoonish graph shaped like a bomb … Continue reading
Let the Sunshine In
On September 18th, 8 days after taking to the streets of Chicago with their picket signs and their rhytmic chanting, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted to end their grandscale strike and return to class. The vote was the culmination of a bitter clash between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education … Continue reading
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Supreme-ly Ironic: How the Judicial Branch Affects Foreign Policy
In one short, succinct statement Justice George Sutherland altered the relationship between Congress and the executive branch. “The President [operates] as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations,” he wrote in the United States Supreme Court’s decision of U.S. v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corporation. Whereas the Constitution lays out distinct, … Continue reading
Stump Speech at the UN
The General Assembly was in a tremble-y as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran addressed the UN Wednesday morning. The members were awaiting another fireworks display. The United States and Israel had preemptively boycotting the speech. The United States delegation had even gone so far as to say that it was a shame that Iran was … Continue reading
Expert Panels: Both Sides of the Argument
Expert panels have received criticism because of their science-driven approach based on risks and benefits. Those opposed to the idea of these panels argue that any economic approach to medicine does not take into account the value of a life. Others go to the extreme of saying that any analysis of cost-effectiveness or quality measurements … Continue reading
What is Sequestration?
In the spring of 2011, a newly-elected Republican Congress claimed a mandate from the American people to cut spending at any cost. Twice – in February and April – Congress came within hours of a government shutdown before short-term spending measures (Continuing Resolutions) were passed, cutting spending in each case. As spring moved to summer, … Continue reading
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