Washington Post (November 3)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as Obamacare, is beginning its third year “amid fierce criticism from the law’s detractors.” The ACA has, in some regards, performed better than expected, though weaknesses remain. “Instead of wasting more time on repealing the law or important individual components, such as the ‘Cadillac tax,’ Congress should be looking at changes that would help the ACA finish the phasing in process.”
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New York Times (July 17)
Australia became the first country to repeal a carbon tax, and “opposition politicians and environmentalists in Australia reacted with dismay…saying that it made Australia the first country to reverse progress on fighting climate change.”