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Healthcare Reform: Two Extremes, Neither Focusing on Health

Spot on.
This is the first article I've read that has a clue as to how to fix our health care system. With 20 years of ER experience and 2 years of owning an Urgent Care I've developed a very similar view of what is happening and what needs to be done. Unfortunately, you are the only other person I've come across who shares my views.
The paucity of comments shows how little interest there is in actually trying to do something productive.

Monetizing the Debt: Open Market Operations and Statistics

Zero Hedge's weekly Fed balance sheet shows a continous rise in Treasuries held by the Fed. Is this not the smoking gun?

The Taibbi Debate, in 140 Characters or Less

Whatever.
There remains 2 facts that cannot be dismissed.
1. Goldman's incestous ties to the Government.
2. The fact that Goldman is for all intents and purposes the only player left in what was once a very large field.
These add up to a very disturbing situation.

David Weidner wishes Madoff victims would stop whining. So does Joe Nocera: "They were robbed, pure and simple, and the government is not in the business of reimbursing for robberies. Not even when the cops stumble across the robbers and then mistakenly let them go."

I have no problem accepting my losses. However, the IRS shouldn't profit. For 20 years I wrote quarterly checks to subsidize my children's college funds by paying the taxes on their phantom gains. Which were taxed as short term gains at my tax rate.
Madoff was a risky investment bet which I lost. The IRS stole from me. I just want to refile my taxes for the 20 years I paid for ficticious gains.

What's Wrong with ETFs?

Just let me short them.

The U.S. Financial Structure - Why Nothing Is Really Changing

How about starting a list of what the Lobbyists are getting through Congress? We know they are the root of the problem. However, most of America are cluelss bout their actions.

Why to Short U.S. Treasury on the Next Uptick

I understand that TBTshorts TLT (theoretically)
But there is a significant degradation when you hold these ETFs.
I tried to shot SCO (oil short) when I got frustrated with USO. Myself as well as others are at at loss to find a brokerage firm to short ETFs. The only reference I can find is regarding a discount brokerage in Canada. Has anyone had any luck using discount US brokerages?

Why to Short U.S. Treasury on the Next Uptick

Which brokerage will alow me to short ETF's?
Ameritrade will not let me.

Just Pay Off Everyone's Mortgage

How about a one shot deal for everyone to refinance at 3%? No qualifying, just swap the paper. Housing prices would then drop to a reasonable level once the deal ends and the new mortgage payments go up. Those with the 3% deal would be underwater and unable to move but they would have cheap housing they could afford.