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National security consultant; economist by trade; former chief of the China Division and the Strategic Assessments Group at CIA; later, manager at CENTRA Tech.

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Senator Sanders’ Medicare for All (S.1129): An Integrated Analysis β€” Penn Wharton Budget Model We present the demographic and macroeconomic effects of the Medicare for All Act of 2019 (S.1129) introduced by Senator Sanders. We project that it would improve longevity, worker health, and populati...

Here is one analysis of how Medicare for all would work financially and administratively under the Bernie Sanders plan. Know of any others? budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2020/...?

13.11.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He hit MSNBC too.

12.11.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Murphy. But he probably doesn't want the headache.

11.11.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Marginal Revolution, based on Census data: the middle class is shrinking, relatively, but for a good reason--they're joining the upper brackets. OK. But still, there is an appeal to having a large middle class.

11.11.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US president Donald Trump booed while attending Washington Commanders NFL game – video Donald Trump became the first sitting US president in nearly 50 years to attend a regular-season NFL game when he dropped in on the Detroit Lions’ win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...

10.11.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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US president Donald Trump booed while attending Washington Commanders NFL game – video Donald Trump became the first sitting US president in nearly 50 years to attend a regular-season NFL game when he dropped in on the Detroit Lions’ win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

Does he not hear the crowd's boos? Or has he just gotten used to it? www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...

10.11.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They don't understand how tariffs work, either.

10.11.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't see how he can pardon acts not yet committed.

10.11.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Impressive.

10.11.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They got relief for Federal workers and a couple of other things. But I agree, they caved. Disgusting.

10.11.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. The Dems are going to let the GOP trash the ACA once and for all.

10.11.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate advances funding bill to end longest-ever US government shutdown The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take days

Bottom line: Near as I can tell, the Democrats just agreed to allow the GOP to trash the Affordable Care Act. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

10.11.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If the market isn't providing 50 year mortgages, how does the Administration make it happen?

09.11.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NYT this morning. More confusion.

09.11.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump pardons Tennessee Republican convicted of federal public corruption charges Glen Casada and his ex- chief of staff were accused of running scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers

The Trump White House can't help itself, doing one stupid thing after another. It's taken a toll. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

07.11.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Could Be the Railroad of the 21st Century. Brace Yourself. Bubbles. Greed. Technology that forever changes the way we work and live. The history of the 19th century transcontinentals can tell us a lot about the state of AI.

Derek Thompson. "Between the 1860s and the 1900, the transcontinental railroads transformed America. They populated the west, birthed the modern corporation, turned the US into a coast-to-coast superpower, and revolutionized modern finance." Thanks Barry R www.derekthompson.org/p/artificial...

06.11.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two, VA. Amazing.

06.11.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WaPo has two excellent graphics today. One for NJ:

06.11.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, sure, a million pro-terrorists in NYC, and that just his voters.

05.11.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No. Most people would insist on an explanation of what might be wrong.

04.11.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Map of Gaza shows how Israeli forces will withdraw under ceasefire deal In the first phase of the ceasefire plan, Israel will remain in control of nearly 60 percent of the Gaza Strip.

Gaza is becoming Trump's failure. If you wondered what the Yellow Line is, al Jazeera depicts it here in a piece that's a couple of weeks old. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

31.10.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Article is gated, but it portrays a marked escalation in US action against Venezuela. How did military targets, vice cartel targets, get dragged into this?

31.10.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not sure Trump knows the difference between a nuclear warhead and a nuclear delivery system, but this is what Russia is "nuclear testing." FYI

30.10.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why did he screw our farmers initially? And why wouldn't he do it again?

30.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You gotta read this. Whole thread.

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β€œHe was very strong on congratulating me.”

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Very striking that some very big companies (UPS, Amazon, Paramount, GM) are cutting lots of jobs, while earnings are strong and the stock market is out of sight.

29.10.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lots of on line discussion about House of Dynamite. My take below. I wonder if it's occurred to North Korean defense planners.

29.10.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nate Silver via Noah Smith, an aggregation of polls.

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Tim Walz: "People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."

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