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Matter of Opinion archive for April 4, 2011

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011

Shut down the govt. -- yes or no? 20 

Campaign for Liberty says if the cuts aren't deep enough, shut down government. House Republican leaders offer these cuts. Nobody is following the deficit commission, though Dems tout that work on the tax side, and Republicans tout that work on the spending cuts side. So,…

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Smart Bombs: Price is Right 12 

My Sunday column. Comment here. From the comments thus far posted after the column, some points: 1. Yes, third-party payers drive up costs. I've yet to see the "free market solution" that drives up access. Costs are lower -- much lower -- in other countries…

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