Sorry for the 3 weeks delay in posting. Lots has happened -- India's been a great experience so far, and Duke took action on an investment resolution proposed by students on "conflict-minerals" -- can trace the origins of my thoughts on that from a blog post on this site about a year ago!
But, there's something pretty large about to happen in a few hours. The Supreme Court is going to announce ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act -- and no one knows what's going to happen. Everyone's in suspense. You've probably heard the buzz from everyone and everywhere -- this is unprecedented, this is historic, this is crazy. It is.
Today is one of those days that will create its own little panel in US history books 40 years from now, that bored 7th graders will reluctantly flip through, stopping to stare at pictures of that pearly white marble building that will decide the future of the individual mandate (and a lot more) today.
I have no new thoughts to contribute that haven't been written ad nauseum already. This is a subjective decision. Whether or not you like broccoli, you can understand the rationale of both sides on this one -- and you probably have nightmares about the word "inactivity."
Here's one student hoping for the best, praying that a pretty moderate piece of legislation that serves as our only real progress in reforming healthcare since the advent of Medicare can survive this challenge. But, if not, it's not as if Anthony Kennedy destroyed the nation all of a sudden -- it's further confirmation that it's literally all on our generation to step up and find a way to fix US healthcare 20 years from now.
Here we go. Buckle up, folks. This is going to be interesting.
But, there's something pretty large about to happen in a few hours. The Supreme Court is going to announce ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act -- and no one knows what's going to happen. Everyone's in suspense. You've probably heard the buzz from everyone and everywhere -- this is unprecedented, this is historic, this is crazy. It is.
Today is one of those days that will create its own little panel in US history books 40 years from now, that bored 7th graders will reluctantly flip through, stopping to stare at pictures of that pearly white marble building that will decide the future of the individual mandate (and a lot more) today.
I have no new thoughts to contribute that haven't been written ad nauseum already. This is a subjective decision. Whether or not you like broccoli, you can understand the rationale of both sides on this one -- and you probably have nightmares about the word "inactivity."
Here's one student hoping for the best, praying that a pretty moderate piece of legislation that serves as our only real progress in reforming healthcare since the advent of Medicare can survive this challenge. But, if not, it's not as if Anthony Kennedy destroyed the nation all of a sudden -- it's further confirmation that it's literally all on our generation to step up and find a way to fix US healthcare 20 years from now.
Here we go. Buckle up, folks. This is going to be interesting.
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