tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.comments2023-11-03T05:18:47.606-07:00Jonah B. Gelbach's BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-69544122935816784502015-06-21T14:05:15.908-07:002015-06-21T14:05:15.908-07:00I vote for 8.3%. The precision past the decimal wo...I vote for 8.3%. The precision past the decimal would give it more credibility!Sandwichmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159060882083015637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-54931143309932811082009-08-31T19:25:11.498-07:002009-08-31T19:25:11.498-07:00Conversely, how can private insurers who can only...Conversely, how can private insurers who can only operate state by state compete with a public plan that can operate nationally?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-72138103779857831002009-08-31T03:52:57.179-07:002009-08-31T03:52:57.179-07:00I like the state opt in idea. This is a nice varia...I like the state opt in idea. This is a nice variation on the fallback option mentioned much earlier in the debate that seemed to appeal to Olympia Snowe.The Incidental Economisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021265198288025871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-52439730622716710522009-08-30T20:07:26.600-07:002009-08-30T20:07:26.600-07:00Jonah it looks like they don't need 60 votes f...Jonah it looks like they don't need 60 votes for the public option.<br /><br />From an August 29th New York Times editorial (at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/opinion/30sun1.html?ref=opinion):<br /><br />So how much of the proposed health care reforms could plausibly fit into a reconciliation bill [Such a bill cannot be filibustered; it only requires 51 votes]? The answer seems to be: quite a lot, though nobody knows for sure.<br /><br />Knowledgeable analysts from both parties believe that these important elements of reform will probably pass muster because of their budgetary impact: expansion of Medicaid for the poor; subsidies to help low-income people buy insurance; new taxes to pay for the trillion-dollar program; Medicare cuts to help finance the program; mandates on individuals to buy insurance and on employers to offer coverage; and tax credits to help small businesses provide insurance.<br /><br />Even the public plan so reviled by Republicans could probably qualify, especially if it is given greater power than currently planned to dictate the prices it will pay to hospitals, doctors, drug companies and other providers, thus saving the government lots of money in subsidies.<br /><br />End QuoteRichard H. Serlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824966626830758801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-19395926269193583942009-02-23T06:19:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:19:00.000-08:00You gotta comment on the Republican governors turn...You gotta comment on the Republican governors turning down the stimulus package. First, they are not turning down very much, just enough to trumpet it. Second, they must be nuts; their unemployed constituents will thank them for turning down unemployment insurance. Third, the discipline of the Republican Party is pretty remarkable. What do you think?Western Mashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860119345908042897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-79173168703290002712009-02-08T09:46:00.000-08:002009-02-08T09:46:00.000-08:00I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this post....I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this post. I am no economist, but I have been following this "recession" and the myriad proposals and theories presented to get us out the mess. Your post has helped to fill in some of the gaps I've had in understanding spending and stimulus. Thanks.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01362703838390589468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-72334062012547637802009-02-01T13:09:00.000-08:002009-02-01T13:09:00.000-08:00They do and they don't.Santorum has been sacked (h...They do and they don't.<BR/><BR/>Santorum has been sacked (heh heh heh).<BR/><BR/>In '01 the Democrats were extorted into voting for Bush's disastrous package ("Gimme the dough or the widows and orphans get it!").<BR/><BR/>In '93 not one Republican voted for the Democratic President's budget. I suspect that the Democrats have learned something about managing spin since then (and the crisis is significantly deeper). So I'm hoping that the mid-term elections will come out with juster desserts. What do you think?Western Mashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860119345908042897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951970874585899549.post-34267976958366671192009-02-01T13:03:00.000-08:002009-02-01T13:03:00.000-08:00I've been baffled by the man since I learned about...I've been baffled by the man since I learned about his political leanings. We studied him in undergrad intermediate macro and in graduate macro as a new Keynesian, and he seemed like a good source of middle-of-the-road stuff. So when he was unveiled as a Republican I was fairly surprised. The quotes are wrong but they aren't out of line with Clinton era economic orthodoxy. Is he really opposed to the stimulus? What ammo does he think there is left?Western Mashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860119345908042897noreply@blogger.com