Via Truthout: Thom Hartmann | Medicare "Part E"- for Everybody

Thom Hartmann, Berrett-Koehler Publishers: "There are two important reasons for having a strong social safety net, one based in sound economic policy and the other in our common humanity. So it's no surprise that the countries that have strong social safety nets tend to have resilient economies and a higher quality of life. Ultimately, social safety nets are about managing risk and unforeseen contingencies. On the one hand, there are the risks that we want people to take, such as starting a new business."
 
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