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- Randall Parker
- I am a Professor of Economics at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. My research focuses on macroeconomics and economic history in general and the economics of the Great Depression in particular. I have authored two books, Reflections on the Great Depression and The Economics of the Great Depression: A Twenty-First Century Look Back at the Economics of the Interwar Era and edited The Seminal Works of the Great Depression. I am currently working on my fourth book Interwar Historical Antecedents of Modern Inflation Targeting and I am the co-editor (with Robert Whaples) of The Handbook of Major Events in Economic History and The Handbook of Modern Economic History. I have also traveled the country giving speeches on the state of the macroeconomy and other economic issues to many trade and business associations. When I am not thinking about the economy I am either chasing ducks, handicapping horses or arranging a fine dining experience. Lastly, the opinions expressed on this blog are mine alone and do not reflect upon East Carolina University in any way or manner, in whole or in part, now and forever more under the canopy of heaven.
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3 comments:
It may be a lost fight already - apparently the health care industry has changed so much already that the cost of going back may be too high. Also, some states may go alone even if the courts do not like AHCA. By the time the legal process is over AHCA will be another sacred cow like Social Security or Medicare/Medicaid. Here is an interesting article:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/45304159
The legal process is over next spring or summer. If the government can order you to buy health insurance they can order you to buy broccoli...and make you eat it. Just another of the many ways we are becoming France.
Broccoli? France? You're really stretching on this one doc. Theoretically, mandating health insurance makes everyone's health better. Also, if the ER is forced to provide care, why not mandate insurance? I suppose that if you flip your vehicle on US-264 and become unconscious, you would prefer that Pitt Memorial seek out your wife and insurance provider for proof of payment BEFORE any services rendered?
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