Although I'm not a huge fan of Obamacare, I'm happy with the result of the Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell. I'm a little less happy with how the Court reached that decision.From what I've read, it seems the Democrats were in the middle of making some changes to the Affordable Care Act when the Senate approve it, and they were probably planning to fix the details … [Read more...] about SCOTUS v. Healthcare
Ron Fournier Hates Freedom
Over at National Journal, Ron Fournier thinks a national service program would be a great idea: I know a better way to fight ISIS. It starts with an idea that should appeal the better angels of both hawks and doves: National service for all 18- to 28-year-olds. Fournier thinks this will accomplish two goals Require virtually every young American—the civic-minded millennial … [Read more...] about Ron Fournier Hates Freedom
ProstCost – Part 3 of 3: The Meaning Of It All
This is my third and final post discussing the recently publicized ProstCost study by Le Mouvement du Nid that claims prostitution costs France 1.6 billion euros per year. In Part 1 I pointed out that the study needed to balance the costs of prostitution against the benefits. In Part2 I reviewed the costs described in the study and argued that many of them weren't relevant to … [Read more...] about ProstCost – Part 3 of 3: The Meaning Of It All
ProstCost – Part 2 of 3: Counting the Cost
This is my second post discussing the recently publicized ProstCost study by Le Mouvement du Nid which claims prostitution costs France 1.6 billion euros per year. In Part 1 I discussed the key missing figure from the study: The economic benefits of prostitution. I also listed some important caveats which apply to this post as well.Now I'd like to discuss the costs described … [Read more...] about ProstCost – Part 2 of 3: Counting the Cost
ProstCost – Part 1 of 3: Missing the Benefits
Recently, sex work activists on Twitter took notice of a news story about the recently publicized ProstCost study by Le Mouvement du Nid that claims prostitution costs France 1.6 billion euros per year. Since the internet is full of studies of "the cost of X" that are little more than some organization's talking points. I thought it might be worthwhile to take a closer look at … [Read more...] about ProstCost – Part 1 of 3: Missing the Benefits