Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Economics Problems on Apr 18th, 2011
From a Heritage rebuttal to Krugman: We used the highly regarded U.S. Macroeconomic Model of IHS Global Insights, Inc. Perhaps this is a model you as a pundit “do not recognize,” but most economists do. This model has been around in its various forms for nearly 50 years. It contains over a thousand equations and […]
Posted in Environment on Apr 18th, 2011
Our local parents’ magazine is a real delight to read. Here is an excerpt from this month’s issue: Recent testing by Quadrant Scientific, Inc. found a quarter million microorganisms on unwashed produce purchased at grocery stores. And an estimated one-third of produce in America contains a lot of residual pesticides (sic) … This was embedded […]
Posted in Health Care, You Can't Have it Both Ways on Apr 18th, 2011
And no, I am not directing the “you” at anyone in particular. I apologize if this seems a crass attack, but it is not ad hominem. A few days ago, Professor Landsburg offered the insight that replacing Medicare spending with vouchers would reduce spending on medical care in the long run. How? Well, if instead […]
