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June 24, 2013 By John Seiler I used to be a big sports fan. But except for sporadic games in the other professional leagues, the only one I follow anymore is the NFL. I don’t know why. The game is
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Obamacre ripoff: You die, Massachussets gets rich
June 21, 2013 By John Seiler California leads in state implementation of Obamacare. In 2010, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation making our state the first to set up the “insurance exchanges” that are supposed to make the system work (except
Read MoreState can offload retiree health costs on Obamacare
June 8, 2013 By Chris Reed One of the best reasons to snort with derision over Gov. Jerry Brown’s claim to have whipped the state budget into shape is his decision to simply ignore the crisis posed by cost of
Read MoreWhat’s really wrong with health care
June 3, 2013 By John Seiler What’s really wrong with health care? A New York Times article showed some of it. Read it and see if you see much, if any, patient involvement in decisions. Here’s are some key sections:
Read MoreObamacare already gutting CA jobs
April 20, 2013 By John Seiler Obamacare officially is called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But how can it “protect” you and provide “affordable care” when your hours were cut below the 30 hours per week needed to
Read MoreNow media notice: Obamacare worsens CA physician shortage
April 14, 2013 By Chris Reed Among the many severe problems with Obamacare that a cheerleading media chose to ignore in the run-up to its March 2010 enactment, perhaps the most obvious was the fact that it would be impossible
Read MoreObamacare to raise CA costs, shutter Anaheim hospital
March 27, 2013 By John Seiler Many people, including yours truly, have warned that Obamacare would lead to higher costs and worse medical care. That’s now happening like a heart attack. A new estimate by the Society of Actuaries pegs
Read MoreObamacare: Not enough doctors in CA, FL
Feb. 26, 2013 By John Seiler An axiom of Econ. 101 is: Lower cost increases demand. That’s what’s happening to Obamacare. By cutting the price of health care to zero for more patients, it’s greatly increasing demand. More people that
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Obamacare in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 22, 2013 By John Seiler Although Washington, D.C. now has some “home rule” by local democracy, the U.S. Constitution actually gives all power over the District to the U.S. Congress. So the feds really run it. The functioning of
Read MoreGovt. Wants to Kill You Dept.: Plastic bag ban spikes E. coli infections
Feb. 12, 2013 By John Seiler Government always tells us that its laws and edicts make our lives better. That we’ll be healthier, happier and wiser. Now this: “SAN FRANCISCO — Is your tote bag making you sick? “A research
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