tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post8222166754435529148..comments2023-07-08T05:49:38.333-04:00Comments on Larry Davidson's Thoughts on Macro and Other Stuff: Sustainable Medicaid spendingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post-91650053897729098582017-07-19T13:34:26.535-04:002017-07-19T13:34:26.535-04:00Cheese and Crackers.That was another thing Coach N...Cheese and Crackers.That was another thing Coach Nick would say. I find your contrition about the trifecta admirable and its taken a lot of self control on my part to not say nah nah nah. So I won't. I guess I should end with the words to the song I love to sing...I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. Or may something about lemons and lemonade. Cheers Dear Tuna, LarryLarry Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028971586654033347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post-75785389342529558632017-07-19T13:26:25.034-04:002017-07-19T13:26:25.034-04:00G’day, LSD. As the Animals sang, “We gotta get out...G’day, LSD. As the Animals sang, “We gotta get out of this place, if it's the last thing we ever do, we gotta get out of this place, 'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you.” I don’t see any way we’re gunna get to that better life of manageable debt and reduced and prioritized spending—the recent healthcare debacle I think puts icing on the cake of hope that Rs can shepherd legislation that will curtail govomit growth. In past blogs I stated the R trifecta—WH, House, Senate—would at last be the opportunity needed to put the country back on the “right” course. You demurred—your crystal ball apparently was less opaque than mine. Jagger sang, “You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes well, you just might find, you just might find, you get what you need.” Looking at the current state of U.S. political affairs, I got what I wanted but what I got I certainly don’t need.<br /><br />Coach Nick would describe the current Rs as a bunch of gutless wonders. They had the opportunity to score but didn’t. No championship for them.<br />Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963127416474394394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post-76663416121669482492017-07-18T13:42:50.145-04:002017-07-18T13:42:50.145-04:00Thanks Ken, sometimes a crisis is the only way to ...Thanks Ken, sometimes a crisis is the only way to solve a debt crisis. Sad to say because it would be a lot easier if we didn't have to hit someone between the eyes with a 2x4 just to get their attention. Larry Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028971586654033347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post-62825913824215434352017-07-18T11:58:47.770-04:002017-07-18T11:58:47.770-04:00Very good analysis! One savior for Medicaid is old...Very good analysis! One savior for Medicaid is old<br /> sick folks transfer into Medicare. We do have a deficit problem, now we have to wait for a crisis. Kenny KazKenny Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272264122022391942noreply@blogger.com