The Republican health plan will kill people,” says Bernie Sanders. “The Republican Party is the party of death,” says the headline at Political dig.
Does Lack Of Health Insurance Kill?
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COMMENTARIES
Kotlikoff in the WSJ: Ryan Tax Plan is a Winner
Alan Auerbach and Larry Kotlikoff are the academic source of the Ryan/Brady tax bill (“The Better Way”) and they have recently completed an analysis of the plan for the Goodman Institute, using very high level, first-of-their-kind computer models.
Which Should You Take First, Social Security Or Your 401(k)?
Social Security provides an enormous return for those who are patient.
High Risk Pools Worked Just Fine Before Obamacare
The latest Republican plans for replacing Obamacare are focused on financially separating patients with high health care costs from all the rest.
Gorman at Forbes: Risk Pools Work Better Than Obamacare
Risk pools were not perfect. But they worked much better than the individual market today. Prior to Obamacare, for example, premiums tended to be less than half of current ones, networks were large, and carriers offered such a variety of policies that there was something available to fit most family budgets.
Why Republicans Can’t Replace Obamacare
It’s a flawed program. Everybody knows it. Premiums are too high. Deductibles are too high. Doctor and hospital networks are too narrow.
House GOP Tax Plan Really Is A ‘Better Way’
Last June, Republicans in the House Ways and Means Committee rolled out their “Better Way” tax reform plan.
Kotlikoff: NYT is Peddling Fake Economics on the Tax Bill
The tax plan proposes transforming the U.S. corporate income tax into a combination of a 20 percent value added tax (VAT) and a 20 percent subsidy to wages.
A Tough Look at Fidelity’s Social Security IQ Quiz
Fidelity Investments recently released a survey about when Americans say they plan to start claiming Social Security and how much they know about the basics of Social Security.
Getting The Ball Across The Finish Line
Why can’t Republicans be more like Democrats?