Individual Mandate for healthcare: the flawed comparison with auto-insurance
In the make-belief world of the current administration, supercilious comparisons are made to justify its proposed programs which have no basis whatsoever in reality. Fallacies abound and seem logical to the unsuspecting. One clear example is the justification for an individual mandate for health care. “Just like compulsory auto-insurance is mandatory, so also for health care”. Yeah, that seems like a straightforward and reasonable justification. It goes a step further. An auto accident could cause damage to another person who probably does not bear any responsibility for it. Such a person needs compensation fo

The Sophistry on Medicare: The case against Government takeover
What the Democrats lack in governance, they make up in sophistry. The issue of Medicare and Government takeover is just one example. They sneer at the apparent hypocrisy of Republicans who have taken on the role of opposing cuts in Medicare. “If you are against Government takeover, why are you supporting a government program like Medicare or even Medicaid? Similarly, the Democrats chide the elderly for opposing government takeover while insisting on retaining their own government health program. Given an option, the Republicans are inclined to offer choice and private services to the elderly. The Medicare Advantage program was launched for p