This American Life looks at Healthcare, plus links

So the past 2 weeks of This American Life take a look at healthcare. Both episodes are terrific and worth a listen.

October 9

October 16

Extra: Senator Ron Wyden (D) of Oregon is trying to get choice into the current health care bills. Go Wyden!

Here's a dumb senator that sounds, only sounds smart. So how do you not give a 25% pay cut and reform the system? Anyone? Anyone?

Ezra Kelin explains the Cadillac plan excise tax and how the tax will make money when no one pays it.

Bruce Bartlett is trying to kill supply-side economics.

Salon has a great article on why the government needs to start creating jobs NOW.

If we can bail out the employees of Wall Street, we can bail out the unemployed on Main Street. And we had better do so quickly, if we don't want that rotting sound to be followed by a sudden snap.