Daily Archives: October 27, 2009

The Big Fraud

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Gaius

Mona Charen: The Wall Street Journal provided a handy chart of “Uncle Sam’s Cost Overruns.” In 1965, when Medicaid was enacted, the House Ways and Means Committee estimated that first year costs would amount to about $238 million. The actual … Continue reading →

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You Knew I Would

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Gaius

Longtime readers know my affection for all things geek. So you knew I was one of several gazillion beta testers for Windows 7. So you knew in your hearts that I was going to go with Windows 7 sooner or … Continue reading →

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A “Jobless Recovery” Is Not A Recovery At All

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Gaius

Julian Zelizer: But the so-called jobless recovery — a term that in fact suggests we are not seeing an actual recovery — threatens both parties politically. For Democrats, the threat is twofold. The first is that voters unhappy with economic … Continue reading →

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