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...healthcare. Medicare spends 2 to 3 percent of its budget on administration, compared to nearly 10 percent in the private sector. Far from being a massive government bureaucracy, Medicare is a relatively efficient program that avoids many of the costs—like marketing and profits—that divert money paid into private health insurance companies from going towards quality care. Medicare has also led the way in developing techniques to control increasing healthcare costs. Before most private insurers had any idea what to do about rising healthcare costs, Medicare instituted the Prospective Payment System, which lowered costs...
Indeed, there is every reason to believe that the U.S. policy toward Iraq has actually undermined the fight against terrorism. The Iraqi war and subsequent occupation have forced us and our allies (like Spain) to divert valuable military and intelligence resources away from fighting al Qaeda. The recent bombings are proof that U.S. attempts to disrupt al Qaeda networks have not been successful. The utter paucity of pre-attack intelligence is particularly disheartening...
Kerry's advisers call foreign policy his passion and sound almost nervous when they say it. The last President who let his commitment to foreign affairs divert his attention from domestic concerns found himself ousted by an Arkansas Governor who knew it was the economy, stupid. But as last week's furor over Bush's use of images from 9/11 reminded us, this election will probably be unlike any other in a long time. The stakes are so high, the emotions so raw, that it is possible to imagine a sustained and substantive argument over the U.S.'s role...
...dare to chase their wildest dreams. Those who are choosing an alternative lifestyle have a new kind of freedom. Whether that will enable them to raise openly the issues that truly matter remains to be seen. In the absence of complete freedom, the progress of linglei may only divert attention from real issues. Let's hope that the wait for free choice, both personal and political, isn't an endless one. Moreover, it is better if such freedom comes with the political awareness that encourages linglei to address important issues instead of wasting their independence on superficial matters. Arvind...
...last week when the two Tanzi children were arrested on charges of fraudulent bankruptcy and criminal association. Prosecutors contend that Calisto Tanzi's two oldest children, each with key posts in the family empire, were well aware of their father's alleged deeds. Investigators claim the younger Tanzis helped divert as much as €400 million into private family accounts to try to salvage the tourism business run by Francesca. The founder's brother, Giovanni Tanzi, was also arrested last week, along with another four Parmalat officials. Enrico Bondi, a corporate bailout wizard installed by the Italian government, is trying...