- February 15, 2017
David Burress
A substantial majority of what government does consists in providing insurance policies that private markets could not possibly provide. This portion of government consists in transfer payments plus direct provision of what are basically private goods like education and health care. The government provides (or should provide) insurance that you and your children and your ...
- February 10, 2017
David Burress
Please don’t buy “natural” foods (except meat). The term “natural” is not regulated by the USDA, so almost anything can receive that label. Exception: “natural” meats have no “artificial” additives and minimal processing. Since the term is otherwise unregulated, companies use it as come-on to compete with organic foods (which are regulated). Don’t encourage them: ...
- February 8, 2017
David Burress
It’s been 6 years and some 60 votes to abolish Obamacare without a replacement (except “We are going to have a GREAT plan. I PROMISE!”). Being in charge has forced the Republicans to start specifying an actual plan. As of now, Paul Ryan’s brand new “Better Way” plan is the leading contender, and 3 of ...
- January 31, 2017
David Burress
Trump’s drumbeat of blows against both formal and informal Constitutional order will keep falling, and no one one in a position of social leadership knows what to do–not the press, nor the Democratic Party leadership nor the labor unions nor the mainstream churches. If there is hope, it will have to come from the streets. ...
