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Yes, Democrats Can Prove That America Pays More For Health Care Than Other Countries; Yes, They Have Won The Dispute That Private Health Insurance Is Needlessly Expensive. But What They've Lost Is The Argument That We Are A Society.

A Lot Of Populists After Populism Died Just Became Socialists. At The Beginning Of The 20th Century, Socialism Looked Like It Was Going To Take Off. It Didn't, Of Course, But A Lot Of People Thought It Was Going To.

Bad Government Is The Natural Product Of Rule By Those Who Believe Government Is Bad.

Republicans Run The Machine When It's Their Turn, And Then Hand The Wheel Over To Democrats When The Public Has Had Enough.

Governing Was Always Difficult For Conservatives, But As They Return To The Opposition, They Are Rediscovering Their Skill At Blame Evasion.