05-16-2017, 08:52 PM
There were things that Republicans could have done. They could have raised taxes on unhealthy habits like tobacco and liquor. They could have amended the tort law. They could have allowed government to bid down prices. Because many crippling situations result from vehicle crashes they could have raised the tax on motor fuels. They could have allowed obesity and habitual drunkenness to raise premiums.
These are conservative approaches. "Abuser pays" is one of the wisest policies possible. We accept that lead-footed drivers who get lots of speeding tickets pay higher premiums for car insurance.
These are conservative approaches. "Abuser pays" is one of the wisest policies possible. We accept that lead-footed drivers who get lots of speeding tickets pay higher premiums for car insurance.
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated Communist but instead the people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists -- Hannah Arendt.