Bitcoin is many things to people and it certainly has developed into a valuable asset. It also has been used as a medium of exchange. But is it money? According to Austrian economics, the answer is “no.” At least not yet.
For the very first Reason Versus debate this week, Reason was joined by The Bulwark for a lively, thought-provoking discussion. The resolution: “You Don’t Have To Pick a Side in Politics.” Reason’s Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch argued for the affirmative, while The Bulwark‘s Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell argued for the negative. The debate was moderated by Reason‘s Peter Suderman. Whether you’ve made up your mind about the necessity of choosing sides or are questioning the whole […]
That didn’t go well: Congressional leaders’ plan to quickly pass a bipartisan spending deal to keep the federal government open through March is now in disarray, as Republicans revolt against a quick passage of the 1,547-page bill. The deal unveiled on Monday night called for an additional $100 billion in disaster-related spending, $10 billion in agricultural subsidies, pay raises for lawmakers, and a long, long list of various other unrelated, dubious policy proposals. Republican fiscal hawks were the first […]
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Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • It’s Time to Break Up Big Medicine: UnitedHealth Group is not an insurer, it’s a platform. And it’s in the crosshairs as Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley propose breaking it apart, severing its pharmacy arm from the rest of the business. (BIG by Matt Stoller) • Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less: […]
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