Category Archives: Philosophy

If You Like Your Health Plan … Tough S*T!

Posted on April 12, 2019 by mtpeterson1948

Under Section 303 of this monstrosity, private contracts between doctors and patients would be discouraged. Doctors who choose to take private payment from patients outside the system would face a stiff penalty. Furthermore, the physician would have to sign an … Continue reading →

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Is Sweden Really a Socialist Paradise?

Posted on March 5, 2019 by mtpeterson1948

Sweden has a free market system that is the envy of American free market capitalists. Yes, they have a huge welfare state, but they can afford it because they’ve privatized many heretofore govenment services (the railroads, day care, vodka, instituted … Continue reading →

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When You Sew Evil, So Shall You Reap

Posted on October 11, 2018 by mtpeterson1948

According to U.S. Senator Rand Paul, “When [the shooter] came on the field with a semi-automatic weapon firing probably close to 200 shots at us, shooting five people and almost killing Steve Scalise, he was yelling ‘this is for healthcare!” … Continue reading →

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Why Socialism? Explain

Posted on September 10, 2018 by mtpeterson1948

Blue Lines = prices subject to free market forces, i.e., no government subsidies Red Lines = prices subject to regulatory capture by government Question: Why does the chart for textbooks drop slightly over the last two years of the chart: … Continue reading →

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