As a fellow budget wonk, I like Paul Ryan a lot. But his policy proposals fall far short of his
winning personality.
Ryan, the Wisconsin representative Republican presidential
candidate Mitt Romney announced today as his running mate, is
both thoughtful and prolific. I could have many policy debates
with him on a range of issues. Today, though, I’m going to focus
on health care. Ryan’s approach to health care is somewhat akin
to a doctor observing that an arm is finally showing some signs
of healing -- and then deciding to amputate it.
Liberty. It’s a simple idea, but it’s also the linchpin of a complex system of values and practices: justice, prosperity, responsibility, toleration, cooperation, and peace. Many people believe that liberty is the core political value of modern civilization itself, the one that gives substance and form to all the other values of social life. They’re called libertarians.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
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