Budget Deficit

Incorrect conventional wisdom about health care reform

Here are ten pieces of conventional wisdom about health care reform that I think are wrong.

CW #1. The Obama team learned and avoided the mistakes of HillaryCare.

Debating the President’s Portsmouth pitch (part 11)

Here are two Presidential answers to different questions. The contrast is instructive:

THE PRESIDENT: And I do think that having a public option as part of that would keep the insurance companies honest, because if…

Debating the President’s Portsmouth pitch (part 9)

Here is still more from the President’s health care town hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire:

THE PRESIDENT: And so I do think it’s important for particularly seniors who currently receive Medicare to understand that…

Debating the President’s Portsmouth pitch (part 8)

Here is the President talking about health care reform in Portsmouth, New Hampshire:

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Debating the President’s Portsmouth pitch (part 7)

Here’s still more from the President in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire town hall on health care reform:

THE PRESIDENT: We have the AARP on board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors.

How to measure health care cost control

I want to propose a four-part test for measuring any particular bill on health care cost control.

short run

long run

Federal deficit

Baseline games

Suppose I bought an iPhone yesterday for $500.

Suppose I argue that I will save $2000 this week, because I intend to refraining from buying an additional iPhone today, nor will I buy one this Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.