Have you ever wondered why there is so much finger pointing in politics? Whenever anything bad happens, everyone tries to find fault with someone else. Could a hospital take care of patients if doctors and nurses behaved like that? Actually, no...
Climate Change – Genesis of a Threat The temperature of the earth is remarkably stable. That is to say, if you measure the temperature everywhere in the world all at once, and then average those results together, you will get a number that is...
Income Inequality, Under the Microscope In recent decades, supply-side economists have claimed that tax cuts to the rich have boosted the economy by promoting more jobs, which have benefited everyone – creating broad-based prosperity that has...
Evidence Based Medicine: Our treatment of heart attacks has come a long way since 1983, leading to spectacular improvements in survival. These advances are due to a standard for decision-making that is now deeply rooted throughout my world. That...
Evidence Based Politics, A Democratic Imperative George Bush’s Presidency undeniably ended with a recession. Whether that was due to a wall street boom that turned to bust or to undisciplined Americans borrowing too much money to buy houses they...
COVID-19: The Anatomy of a Disaster. In every way possible, our lack of preparedness for COVID-19 was actually premeditated. We did it on purpose. We did have a plan. The plan apparently, was to not do any planning. And to ignore science. Once...
Obamacare – By the Numbers There is no denying that the main goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to improve insurance coverage, was a smashing success. After full implementation, 20 million Americans gained insurance coverage and the...
The Trump Tax Cut by the Numbers Have you been wondering whatever happened to the Trump Tax Cut of 2017? Remember, this was the stimulus to jobs growth that we so desperately needed. It’s been almost three years now, so how did that all work out?...
Based on what we have learned so far, lets sum up the Trump business model. First, find a project. Any project. Any shiny object that catches your eye. It hardly matters what. A glittering façade. A bridge to nowhere. Swampland in Florida. Trust...
The Gerrymander: Revenge of the Jabberwock. Have you been wondering why everyone is always complaining about gerrymandering? To hear all the talk, one would think this is a conspiracy to rob Americans of their vote. Are we just being paranoid?...
The Great Supply-Side Scam – Exposed One of my favorite themes in American movies is the elegant con job, where the perpetrators pull off the perfect heist against all odds – with strategy and wit. But clever scams can happen in real life...
Campaign Financing – Evidence Based Politics – Dr. Nate Link Have you wondered why our national leaders never seem to do what we want them to? Especially our senators and representatives, who always seem to do the exact opposite of...
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