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Oct 31 • 23 tweets • 3 min read
Enhanced ACA subsidies expire Dec 31—60 days away. 15M will lose coverage; premiums double for millions.
@SpeakerJohnson @HouseGOP: Enact the American Health Freedom Act immediately.
Replicate Singapore’s superior system: universal coverage at one-fourth the cost.
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Singapore has:
- 83.5yr life expectancy (US: 79.4);
- 4.9% GDP on health (US: 18.3%).
Coverage is universal and efficient.
AHFA imports the best from this: personal savings for routine care + catastrophic protection + targeted aid.
Costs fall 60%.
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Oct 3, 2024 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
The Biden-Harris Administration sent our domestic stockpiles of electrical transformers and equipment to Ukraine, draining the domestic electrical stockpiles we desperately need for Hurricane Helene
Over the past three years, the Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized Ukraine over the United States.
Several times from 2022 to 2024, the US has granted Ukraine aid in the form of critical electrical infrastructure equipment that takes a long time to replenish.
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Back in 2022, the US committed more than $53 million of electrical equipment aid to Ukraine.
The administration located this equipment in the United States--reducing domestic US stockpiles.
As @ScottAdamsSays has said many times, "follow your passion" is some of the worst advice you can receive.
What to do then?
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When you first start something, you suck at it. But gaining skill and becoming competent has built in dopamine rewards just like video games, and creates a virtuous cycle.
Becoming good at something and having others respect your abilities creates passion.