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This is what the Valley of Mexico looked like at the turn of the 20th century. When I came across a couple of paintings of this view by José Maria Velasco, a near-contemporary of the Hudson River School artists of the US, in the Museo Nacional de Arte, I was close to tears, having walked [...]
Archive for March, 2010
March 31st, 2010
Category: Affordable Care Act, Rhetoric and Framing
What’s a synonym for “mandate plus a subsidy”? Government buys you insurance, with a small contribution. Let’s put it the second way.
March 30th, 2010
In order to get good financial regulatory reform passed, get a bill to Conference.
March 30th, 2010
Category: Rhetoric and Framing
The middle class adores its government benefits as long as the programs reward work. ACA does.
March 30th, 2010
Category: Rhetoric and Framing
Some people irrationally hate the Affordable Care Act because they irrationally think that government programs that they like don’t count as government. But time solves that problem.
March 30th, 2010
Category: Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is not charity for the destitute: it is critical assistance for American WORKERS. And the Democrats must not forget it.
March 30th, 2010
French scientists tame the black truffle.
March 29th, 2010
The 600,000 Israelites freed in the exodus are a drop in the bucket compared to today’s 27+ million slaves.