Bipartisan Promise!

Bipartisan Promise!

By Phil McCarthy and Professor Pete HilsenrathSociety & Culture
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Bipartisan Promise! episodes

  • Why Does Health Care Cost SO MUCH??!!

    I hate this job, but I cannot quit to do what I really want because of the health care!  Why all the arguing, why don’t they just tell me the truth about Health Care Costs??  Let’s tap into Professor Pete’s years in healthcare economics and finance, hear about his new book "American Healthcare: Why it Costs so Much yet Remains a Beacon of Growth and Development" and…get beyond the rhetoric to the solution!!

    American healthcare costs too much. The reason is not utilization. Americans do not differ that much from others. The primary reason is price. A noted Princeton health economist once quipped "Its the prices stupid" when asked why healthcare is so expensive in the United States. Various reasons account for the high prices. Chief among them are what economists call moral hazard. It is easy to be a hero and spend whatever it takes on healthcare if insured and others pay the tab. This leads to competition focused not on price but rather perceived quality. Healthcare competition encourages differentiation at all levels. Monopoly power, sometimes underpinned by government licensure is yet another big problem.


    35 min
  • What about the DEBT??!!

    Wow what a mess!  Who is to blame, what can we do?  First, put in your airpods and listen in as Phil and Professor Pete get to the bottom of this issue and sprinkle in a little common sense!

    23 min
  • What's with the Chinese Tariffs?

    During the 2024 election campaign, you will hear a lot of rhetoric and sound bites about tariffs.  Are they a good idea?  In simple language, let’s sprinkle some common sense on this issue!!

    17 min
  • China vs USA Ep 1/3 - Will China Win?

    Join us for the first of 3 episodes on China vs the US. Professor Pete is just back from his teaching stint at a Chinese university, let's get the low down! This episode will

    enlighten us on the Chinese economy, Episode 2 will be on the state of the US economy, Episode 3 will compare the two and determine who will be the winner of the 21st
    century!

    28 min

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Join Phil and Professor Pete as we journey to sprinkle some common sense on today’s issues. If you are sick of getting your facts about important issues through sound bite clips of politicians and…