Go Wyden Go!
What If They Passed Single-Payer and Didn't Tell Anyone? - WashingtonPost.com : The Wyden folks quietly slipped in an amendment giving states enormous flexibility to experiment upward. Essentially, states can ask the federal government for a waiver that allows them to keep the federal funds they're receiving and do pretty much anything they want with them, so long as the coverage they provide is "at least as comprehensive as required under the Chairman’s Mark" . . . . If we don't end up with a public option at the federal level, at least have the ability for states to broaden the public participation in the system. The states are often considered, and allowed to be, crucibles of experimentation for policies like this. It's got the potential to do some real good.
All very interesting articles. I can totally see where that guy is coming from about the car. It really could be a pain. Where would you park, in reality? There's such a chance for danger if you just leave it somewhere.
ReplyDeleteVery neat article about the miscalculations, too. The ship from the 1600s is particularly interesting. Why on earth were different crews building the different halves?
Yeah, I thought the miscalculations one was pretty cool, also. Would be very interesting to know more about that ship. What a scene, when it basically set sail and sank a few hundred yards from the pier.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd put up with the risk on the car. :-)