November 6, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement Forbes post, “The Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Plan In The Biden BBB Bill Is Not What It’s Claimed To Be” No, price-setting is not the same as “negotiation.”
October 29, 2021 Jane the Actuary General Interest, Retirement Forbes post, “No, The ‘Build Back Better Bill’ Is Not Fully Paid For – But Do Americans Care?” The BBBB’s gimmicks are maddening, but even more so is the apparent indifference of mainstream news outlets and of the American people.
October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Jane the Actuary General Interest, Retirement Forbes post, “3 Principles For A Better Build Back Better Bill” Yes, this is a wishlist for the Reconciliation Bill, if Congress actually wished to govern well.
September 28, 2021 Jane the Actuary General Interest, Retirement Forbes post, “Why Focusing On The Reconciliation Bill’s Price Tag Is A Bad Idea, In Four Examples” We need far more scrutiny of the bill’s actual contents.