The House of Representatives has just passed a statute it represents as “repealing and replacing Obamacare.” This legislation, now awaiting what promises to be major challenges in gaining the Senate’s approval, does amend certain aspects of the Obamacare setup, but all in all the changes are less than earth-shaking, and …
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I first learned of the real world practice of capitalism and free markets avoiding the insurance-company-government-collusion-for-coverage-but-no-actual-care hustle known as ObamaCare from Dr. Josh Umbehr on the Tom Woods Show. With ObamaCare (and TrumpCare if it ever becomes a thing) everyone hoots and hollers about paying for cheap (or free) coverage, but …
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The Republicans have a problem. Healthcare prices are so swollen by government imposed monopolies that most people cannot possibly afford to pay the crazy bills without subsidies. What to do? Example: my son recently went to an out-of-state emergency room for food poisoning. The bill came in at over $8,000. …
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By Kevin Villani of the Foundation for Economic Education The current partisan war over the Dodd-Frank Act is just one dispute in a broader ideological divide about the government’s role in industry. This dispute, which has deep historical roots, includes a similar battle over Obamacare. The common disagreement at issue …
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