Denise’s Reviews > We Are Better Than This: How Government Should Spend Our Money > Status Update

Every voter and politico ought to read this.

"...the most consequential government subsidy is rarely mentioned...: government for decades has directly subsidized individuals' costs employer-provided healthcare, to the tune of roughly $250 billion every year in income and payroll tax forgiveness--sums far greater than the annual cost of the subsidized insurance coverage ... of the Affordable Care Act." (p. 307)

"...government--which is to say is all of us, acting collectively--can make our country healthier, wealthier, and happier, if we put government to useful work in those areas where it most productively complements our private markets."