David Frum's Blog, page 4

Does Joblessness Lower Life Expectancy?

The New York Times calls attention to a study suggesting joblessness and smoking aren't great for the life expectancies of poorly educated white women:

Republicans Cede Swing States

The Republican revival isn't quite going as planned, reports Josh Kraushaar in National Journal:

The Frum Art Collection

My father talks about his collection in this recent video.

My Thoughts on Immigration, Just For You Commenters

This question is fairly representative of reader comments over the last few weeks:

Keep on Spinning, Immigration Amnesty Advocates

Great news, reports the New York Times! Immigrants are a net surplus for Medicare:

Burke Isn't as Relevant as I'd Like

I'm a big fan of Edmund Burke, but this wishful thinking is about as useful as my crusade to swap a payroll tax in favor of a VAT:

The House Still Isn't Dealing With Immigration's Obamacare Problem

POLITICO's David Nather reports that Republicans on the House Gang of Eight are pushing for a rule forcing provisional immigrants to purchase healthcare - while remaining ineligible for the subsidized exchanges offered by the Affordable Care Act.

The Status of Immigration Reform in the Senate

Harry Reid is awfully confident the Senate immigration bill can clear the 60 vote threshold to defeat a potential filibuster, and I'm inclined to think he's correct:

Learn to Love the Cadillac Tax

I'll reluctantly support a Cadillac tax, if only as a precursor to one day removing the tax exemption for employer health insurance spending. Quoth Jonathan Cohn in The New Republic:

No More Bachmann

Michele Bachmann won't be running for re-election in 2014.