Because people have been calling and emailing about the new Republican plan:
My initial reaction is that anything over 10 pages is a non-starter (and this one clocks in at 60+, let alone what the final product will actually look like). Still, it's a start, and I'm sure we'll have any number of posts about it over the coming days, weeks, whatever.
In the meantime, I recommend watching and reading what Michael Cannon, Avik Roy and David Harlow have to say. Each brings a unique perspective and political bent, and each of them are serious thinkers whose writing is nevertheless accessible and understandable to experts and laypeople alike.
My initial reaction is that anything over 10 pages is a non-starter (and this one clocks in at 60+, let alone what the final product will actually look like). Still, it's a start, and I'm sure we'll have any number of posts about it over the coming days, weeks, whatever.
In the meantime, I recommend watching and reading what Michael Cannon, Avik Roy and David Harlow have to say. Each brings a unique perspective and political bent, and each of them are serious thinkers whose writing is nevertheless accessible and understandable to experts and laypeople alike.