Paul Krugman has an editorial in the Abbreviated Pundit Roundup today, and as usual he delivers a clear, concise, and informative piece of writing. Mr. Krugman is a brilliant economist whose ability to explain complex situations in simple (but not over-simplified) terms is a true gift. His piece today says basically what we all know already
... the government is already deeply involved, even in private insurance.
And that government involvement is the only reason our system works at all.
The comments that accompany Mr. Krugman's article contain within some of the saddest fables of the right-wing, and some out and out zaniness. I wrote my own comment but fear that my passion might be moderated away, so I thought I would post here as well.
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