George F. Will Admits Public Option Will Cut Costs
Insurance exists because of the decreasing marginal utility of income: most people would rather have a 100% chance of paying $300 a month than a 1% chance of paying $30,000 a month. In fact, our hypothetical customer -- let's call him Frederick, after George F. Will's middle name -- might very well accept a 100% chance of paying $400 a month rather than take 1% chance of having to pay $30,000, which he might not be able to afford. This is true even though ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
Putting George Will on a pedestal made me sick; will medicare pay?