Sorry for my absence . . .

The crisis we face is simultaneously so terrifying and so bizarre that I haven ' t been able to respond properly. Writing about the quotidian issues that interest me seems inadequate, while others who have a much larger audience are saying what I might say about our larger problems. But I ' ve decided I ' ll keep on blogging, for my own sake if not for yours.So, the Senate Majority Leader is insisting that his members vote tomorrow on a bill that will radically re-make 15% of the U.S. economy,without telling them anything about what ' s in it. Does that seem strange? Here ' s former Republican Senator David Durenberger, who thinks, yes that is rather odd:This week, the Senate once again is set to vote on a health care bill that will radically change how people get coverage and who can afford their care. But unlike normal times, Senators, you are being asked to approve a Motion to Proceed to a vote:Without knowingwhat will be in the bill you would vote on.Without knowing what the non-partisanCongressional Budget Office will say about the impact of major amendments and the final bill on coverage and premiums.With full knowledge that the Senate parliamentarian, who rules on what can and can ' t be allowed in a budget bill, has said that the Senate must remove provisions intended toprevent an insurance market death spiralof sicker patients driving up costs.Without knowing the details of thesecret state Medicaid waivers the Trump admini...
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