I listened to that Freakonomics podcast as well, and my impression was that the researcher found that people who suddenly had insurance through the ACA were often using the ER more rather than using the non-emergent options (going to a GP, for instance). I don’t believe that study examined how free health care in…

Right? How else are you going to get that LEGO raking sound that goes with building your spaceship?

It’s my firm belief all Presidents are classic Shakespearean tragic heroes — doomed by their most prominent character flaw/feature — and this one more than most.