Health care defeatist of the day: Matthew Yglesias
Body: I think we can be fairly certain that no “Medicare for all” bill will be forthcoming.We'll see about that.
View ArticleRay of hope
Body: In one of these freakonomical perverse results, apparently right-wing memes about socialism have been overused and are hence rebounding against them. Via Yglesias:Only 53% of American adults...
View ArticleThe WaPo MMT Post Explosion: Matthew Yglesias's Reaction to MMT
Body: Matthew Yglesias posting in Slate, also gave us a few words on Dylan Matthews's post about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). He starts with this thought:
View ArticleNew MSM Trillion Dollar Coin Wave Misses the Big Story: Drum and Yglesias
Body: In my last two posts I've been reviewing the new wave of mainstream posts and commentary on Platinum Coin Seigniorage (PCS) by way of providing background for making the case that the MSM are...
View ArticleRationalization and Obligation, Part IV: Differences Among Options
Body: In Part I,Part II, and Part III, I listed and analyzed seven options, analyzed them and also pointed out that the President's 14th amendment option, actually makes turning to the 14th as a...
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