Sunday, November 17, 2013

Land of the (Everything Is) Free

AITOOW thinks it's great that not one single discussion about health care so far has burst the myth/sophistry that it is or is becoming another entitlement? And they always ignore the cost of that permutation? There will be no "losers" in the implimentation. That is becoming clear. Every "fix" is just another jenga piece that makes it more net negative. Both sides will chase every segment of the electorate to try and find that margin of difference that will win elections. Democrats had always counted on Republicans to be the adult in the room. The good losers. Now they see it as way to defeat their enemy and the program. How is this going to effect the fiscal landscape in the near term? What happens in the long term if they don't dismantle this (like they never do to any program)? Why are these questions not being asked. It's just an obsession with the political ramifications. Is that what people should be worried about? And how are the executive orders modifying the law not the equivalent of a line item veto. I know they say it's an administrative change. but, that is a reach. I wish we had a Supreme Court just for delegation of powers issues. And it could bring cases on it's own. I hate that the executive can choose not to enforce existing law and administrative agencies can write their own.

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