Comments for The Campaign to Tame the Debt Continues at the Washington Post at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.cepr.net Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-campaign-to-tame-the-debt-continues-at-the-washington-post#comment-20801 Good points, Rachel. Problem is, I have health insurance and they have already bargained with the providers. Turns out I can't pay cash even, they have to file with my carrier! - David Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:49:44 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-campaign-to-tame-the-debt-continues-at-the-washington-post#comment-20794 After all, we are said to lose $250 billion a year because of that exclusion. Moreover, it contributes to high earners' stupidity with regards to health insurance. I mean stupidity literally: blurry vision, carelessness, indifference and all that. American health care is overpriced, ultimately, because too many of us are don't bother to bargain. And the tax exclusion is a good reason for high-income indifference. Of course the deficit hawks could also be more hawkish about the mortgage deduction, which leads to other forms of stupidity, as well as taking from lower-income workers. - Rachel Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:30:26 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-campaign-to-tame-the-debt-continues-at-the-washington-post#comment-20789 Can somebody pls tell the Post to stop? I think I'm very close to the point of alcohol poisoning. - JSeydl Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:47:52 +0100