It may be time to change what they teach in political science 101 and in school civics classes. You see, an elementary distinction between the U.S. and most European democracies is that the other countries have a much more centralized government. Regional and local governments, such as they are, exist to carry out the rules of the capitol. It’s called a unitary system of government. […]
Health care
No Prices, No Progress
Single payer makes health care simple, advocates tell us. How cute and charming. And nonsensical–to try to operate without prices. When I read that under a proposal that draws at least some interest from Minnesota’s Rep. Keith Ellison, “Physicians and other health care staff are reimbursed within 30 days of service ….” my first thought was “And what price do they get reimbursed at?” Before I […]