Aug 01, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where a new analysis estimates the “Medicare for All” proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders would cost more than $32 trillion over a decade. Bob Moffit breaks the bad news to the left. On the podcast, Jarrett Stepman explains a historic tantrum in Austin, Texas. Air pollution is way down despite economic growth, the EPA says. Kevin Mooney reports. Plus: Mike Gonzalez on Facebook’s refusal to advertise a scholar’s book on nationalism, Stepman on San Francisco’s unaffordable housing policies, and Walter Williams on the ever-popular failed promises of socialism.
New Study Shows Huge Cost of Sanders' 'Medicare for All' Plan
Socialism is expensive. In a new cost analysis, Charles Blahous, formerly a member of the Medicare board of trustees, concludes that Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill would cost a breathtaking $32.6 trillion over 10 years.
How Liberal Housing Policies Made San Francisco Unaffordable for All but the Rich
“Despite the fact that many of the homes and apartments are small and located close together, San Francisco now has the highest rent in the world,” says Townhall’s Rachel Alexander.
Censorship by Facebook Reinforces This Writer’s Point on Liberals’ Intolerance
“There is a sense today throughout the Western world that one’s beliefs on controversial matters should no longer be discussed openly,” Israeli philosopher and scholar Yoram Hazony writes in “The Virtue of Nationalism.”
Podcast: Austin, Texas Discovers Its Own Name Is Problematic
In a quest to uproot Confederate names and statues, Austin, Texas, discovered the problematic legacy of Stephen F. Austin, who died before the Civil War.
EPA: Key Air Pollutants Drop 73 Percent Since 1970
Americans who value clean air and robust economic growth do not need to make an either-or choice, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s new annual report on air quality.
Many of the named Facebook pages and accounts seem to espouse progressive or left-wing political messages.
Why People Keep Falling for Socialism, Despite the Evidence
If I took some of your earnings to give to a poor person, I’d go to jail. If a congressman did the same thing, he’d be praised.
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