New Orleans When is health insurance not health insurance? The answer should be simple. In the United States, at this point in time the answer should be that any health insurance offered by a private company that is both unaffordable, meaning that it costs more than 9.5% of someone’s annual income, and doesn’t provide basic …
Category: Health Care
Unintended Consequences: Confusing Entitlements & Rights with Fast Food Wage Subsidies
New Orleans A surprisingly balanced column by Carl Bialik, the “Numbers Guy” at the Wall Street Journal, tried to look at the recent headlines trying to slam the fast food industry over the fact that an estimated $7 billion in public benefits was somehow subsidizing the low wages of the millions of fast food workers. …
The Big, Fat ACORN Footprint
New Orleans I was dragging wagon this morning. Eight days on the road, driving through Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana to visit all six of the Local 100 and KABF/FM 88.3, as well as side trips through Austin and then Fayetteville in the GWA (Greater Walmart Area) was actually a fascinating and fun experience, although as …