bean dream fred – e/acc
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bean dream fred – e/acc
@kydra
decoding reality's source code • memetic tinkerer • kardashev catalyst

There are two provisions buried in the CR that Congress is trying to slip by. A pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year. Also, members of Congress are receiving an opt out from being required to use Obamacare

Insurance exists to cover events that are random, infrequent, catastrophic, & outside the control of the individual. That’s Econ 101. But here’s the rub: only 30% of medical events meet these criteria, yet >70% of healthcare costs are borne by insurance. A hard question about rising U.S. health costs is whether we’re using the wrong instrument to pay for much of it.


My favorite part of @dealbook today. Both SamA & Bezos were probed if they feared Elon abusing relationship with president elect to benefit his competitive position. BOTH of them said they didn’t think that’s how Elon rolls. Independently both had same POV. Despite rivalry.

2013: DOGE is a joke. 2024: DOGE is part of the government.









