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Roberts Was Right, Institutionally Speaking
So, what explains the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as Obamacare? As most of you will recall, I thought the justices’ votes would fall largely along ideological lines, as captured … Continue reading
OK, OK, Enough Already! I’ll Post Something On Health Care
Nothing has happened in the ensuring three months to change my view, expressed in my original post on the Supreme Court’s health care hearings last March, that that the best predictor of how the Court will rule today is how … Continue reading
VPR, Health Care, and Viewer Mail: Did Obama Make A Mistake?
I’ll be back on Vermont Public Radio this Monday as a guest on Jane Lindholm’s Vermont Edition program. We’ll be discussing Obama’s first year in office. You can email questions to VPR in advance – as I recall, some of … Continue reading
In Defense of the Senate Filibuster, Take Two
Several posts ago I defended the existence of the Senate filibuster, which has come under fire from liberals because of its impact on the health care debate. My argument rested on three points: 1. That the increased use of the … Continue reading
