Health and Taxes - The Bush proposal opens a debate for 2008

We're fated to debate health care in 2008 anyway, and Mr. Bush is finally offering a GOP reform based on market principles that the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal has encouraged for years. Most Americans can see for themselves that the current employer-based system is breaking down, as more companies pass along the rising cost of their insurance to employees (in higher co-pays and deductibles). Yet the system remains opaque and frustrating ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Tom Cox - Jan 24, 2007 - 3:26 PM PST
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Jim Lang
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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

This editorial opines that a debate on health insurance approaches is necessary and then praises Bush's proposal as a free market approach with clear but unsourced benefits. Editorials often are not well sourced but in an area like this where the "facts" are not easily observed or well known and prejudices are rampant, it is difficult to differentiate between reality and spin.

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Terri Adams
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by Terri Adams - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a conservative viewpoint, but it clarifies Bush's healthcare proposal.

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Marty Heyman
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by Marty Heyman - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a predictable op-ed from the Wall Street Journal. It is very biased, contains one weak comment from the other side, and has few legitimate figures other than what the Administration spoon fed it. This is indicative of the reporting quality that leads me to rate this paper very low on trust and general quality.

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Tom Cox
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by Tom Cox - Oct. 1, 2008

Strong opinion backed by facts and analysis. Well crafted.

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