The politics of health insurance reform is a great example of reflexivity. Reflexivity is the idea that acceptance and assertion of our beliefs about reality, has an effect on how we act, which, in turn, has an effect on reality, and to some extent creates it; and, equally, reality influences what we think about it […]
Reflexivity and the Politics of Health Insurance Reform
August 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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The Obama Message Machine Is Broken: Fix It With Medicare For All, Part Two
August 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off on The Obama Message Machine Is Broken: Fix It With Medicare For All, Part Two
In an earlier post on fixing Obama’s message machine, I argued that his primary problem was one of content. The vague public option and insurance exchange idea associated with the plan isn’t something that people easily understand. And progressive cadres that do understand it don’t love it because many of them see “Medicare for All” […]
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An Open Letter to Jim Moran: It’s Personal
July 28th, 2009 · Comments Off on An Open Letter to Jim Moran: It’s Personal
This one is an Open Letter to my Congressman, James Moran (D-VA). Dear Jim, I feel entitled to address you by your first name because you’ve been my Representative since 1991 and I’ve voted for you in every election since then. I think the issue of health care reform is where most Americans live. Those […]
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