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The Rationalist Papers (23): The healthcare plan

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Fixing health care is easy. All you have to do is make the care better, less expensive, and less of a hassle. That’s the Trump health-care plan in a nutshell. There’s only one problem. There is no plan. If you are a person of faith, you know that sometimes you must believe in things when … Continued

The Rationalist Papers (21): enemies

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Here’s a list. What do these people and things all have in common? ABC, CBS, and NBC. Amazon. The Associated Press. Alec Baldwin. Steve Bannon, former Trump strategist. Glenn Beck, conservative commentator. Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO. Michael Bloomberg, former New York Mayor. John Bolton, former Trump National Security Advisor. George W. Bush, former Republican President. … Continued

The Rationalist Papers (20): Analysis of the candidates’ words at the town halls

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden participated in competing town hall broadcasts last week. I analyzed their speech. Trump talked about himself a lot more, but Biden talked about voters and what he would do for them. Just a reminder: these Rationalist Papers posts are for the group I call the deciders: conservative, moderate, undecided, and … Continued

The Rationalist Papers (18): Biden will raise taxes. But not on you.

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Yes, taxes would be higher under President Biden. Enough to raise $2.4 trillion in the next ten years. You almost certainly won’t be paying them, though, unless you make more than $400,000 a year or run a decent sized business. Just a reminder: these Rationalist Papers posts are for the group I call the deciders: conservative, moderate, … Continued

The Rationalist Papers (17): Why bother voting?

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The polls say Biden will very likely win. Why spend your time and effort voting? Just a reminder: these Rationalist Papers posts are for the group I call the deciders: conservative, moderate, undecided, and third-party voters considering their choices in the 2020 US Presidential election. The horse race As they do every year, news organizations devote a … Continued

The Rationalist Papers (16): L’état, c’est moi.

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The president serves the government and the nation. When the president exploits the functions of government for political aims, we must toss him out. Just a reminder: these Rationalist Papers posts are for the group I call the deciders: conservative, moderate, undecided, and third-party voters considering their choices in the 2020 US Presidential election. In the early … Continued

The Rationalist Papers (15): Big tent

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American presidential politics has always been about winning over the middle. And Donald Trump has abandoned the middle. Are you in the middle? Just a reminder: these Rationalist Papers posts are for the group I call the deciders: conservative, moderate, undecided, and third-party voters considering their choices in the 2020 US Presidential election. Who’s for Biden? Certainly … Continued

The Rationalist Papers (14): The presidential COVID quiz

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While most Republicans believe Trump has handled the COVID-19 crisis as well as other wealthy countries, nearly all Democrats disagree. If you were in charge, could you have done better? Today we find out. Just a reminder: these Rationalist Papers posts are for the group I call the deciders: conservative, moderate, undecided, and third-party voters considering their … Continued