"Our health care system requires that patients be able to read." That ought to be a self-evident truth that is silly to enunciate, but it is actually the sensational revelation of a major problem just made public in the December JAMA (Journal of the … [Read more...] about The Health Care Dilemma of Patients Who Can’t Read
Republicans Want Answers From Presidential Candidates
We can debate whether or not the media really tell us what to think, but they surely tell us what to think about. The 1996 presidential election is still almost a year away, but the media have been forcing us to think about it since the beginning of … [Read more...] about Republicans Want Answers From Presidential Candidates
Beware of Global Taxes for Global Entitlements
"It's not sustainable for member states to enjoy representation without taxation," Prime Minister John Major told the United Nations at its birthday celebration. He thought he was demonstrating British wit in making a play on the great slogan of the … [Read more...] about Beware of Global Taxes for Global Entitlements
The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst — November 1995
The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst The 50th Anniversary of the United Nations should be a cause for mourning not celebration. It is a monument to foolish hopes, embarrassing compromises, betrayal of our servicemen, and a steady … [Read more...] about The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst — November 1995
Are All Our Children “At Risk”? — October 1995
Are All Our Children "At Risk"? A state task force proclaimed this month that "there is a crisis in California that demands our immediate attention." No, it's not an earthquake or a hurricane or a fire. The crisis is that … [Read more...] about Are All Our Children “At Risk”? — October 1995
How Will Republicans Deal With the Portability Issue?
The biggest single problem with health care is that 90 percent of all private medical insurance is owned by employers rather than by individuals. Your boss doesn't own your homeowners or automobile insurance, and it's an unfortunate accident of … [Read more...] about How Will Republicans Deal With the Portability Issue?
Warning Signs For Republicans
As the New York Times bluntly put it, Bradley's departure "foreshadows the end of the Democratic Party as Americans know it today." It is not the "end" because Bradley is so indispensable to Democratic dominance, nor even because Democrats are … [Read more...] about Warning Signs For Republicans
Let’s Abolish the Department of Education — September 1995
Let's Abolish the Department of Education Abolishing the Department of Education was one of Ronald Reagan's campaign promises when he ran for President in 1980. Fulfilling that promise is long overdue, and the time to do it is … [Read more...] about Let’s Abolish the Department of Education — September 1995
Why Are Republicans Promoting Managed Care?
Republicans spent two years attacking the totalitarian Clinton Health Plan because it would put all Americans into Managed Care, allow medical care only as permitted by Gatekeepers, deny our right to choose our own doctor, limit access to … [Read more...] about Why Are Republicans Promoting Managed Care?
Welfare Reform is the Acid Test
If the election of a Republican Congress in 1994 meant anything significant, it meant that the American people want Big Government reduced and also want big changes in the way government spends the money it does have. The welfare bill is the acid … [Read more...] about Welfare Reform is the Acid Test
