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Food for thought. WP via Economists View
1. It’s all socialized medicine out there. Not so. … In some ways, health care is less “socialized” overseas than in the United States. Almost all Americans sign up for government insurance (Medicare) at age 65. In Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, seniors stick with private insurance plans for [...]

Here is one of the best arguments for developing a national curriculum. Due to its large size, Texas has an inordinate influence over the nation’s textbook industry as does California and New York. Textbook publishers look to the standards in these three states to decide what should and should not be included in various texts, [...]