Ninth Stage

How does Leviathan work? Say Uncle gives us a peek inside the mind of one of Leviathan’s minions.

Mr. Hubbard noted how effective splitting the difference can be in moving legislation toward a larger goal. “If you give up 80% of what you want to get 20%,” he said, “after five years you will have nothing left to give up.” Mr. Hubbard also noted a quirk in the system that made raising taxes and expanding the Medicaid rolls attractive. With the federal government paying half or more of every dollar spent on Medicaid, states were essentially leaving federal dollars on the table by not expanding the program.

So how does Leviathan work? Incrementally, sort of how you’d eat an elephant.