Stalemate on Kassebaum Kennedy health reform persists
The editorial discusses plans by presumptive GOP candidate Bob Dole and Senate Democrats over the Kassebaum Kennedy bill. It notes resistance to medical savings accounts MSAs and the tax treatment of health insurance costs. It argues for individual tax deductibility of health insurance to boost portability and competition while acknowledging potential higher costs and the pending influence of tax policy.
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Clinton lies and credibility under fire in recent weeks
Columnist Thomas surveys a string of statements from the Clinton White House to argue that the administration frequently misleads. He cites claims about church burnings memories, the 339 FBI files, China trade certification, and apologies, contrasting with historical examples of honesty and noting ongoing investigations and retractions.
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Correlation versus causation in public thinking
An exploration of how people mistake correlation for causation across history and today. Citing Galileo, Whitman, Pearl Harbor era internment, and modern biases, the piece argues that statistical disparities do not prove discrimination and urges guarding against preconceptions in interpreting data. Sowell of the Hoover Institution at Stanford is noted.
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