I very seldom agree with David Brooks, and I must admit that for awhile, I stopped reading his columns. I have been chastised by several friends for not reading his columns, and as a result, I am trying my best to read them. This morning I was glad that I read his column in The New York Times entitled "Death and Budgets" (here).
He addresses the issue of end of life medical expenses, and our country's focus on extending life regardless of the quality of the life being extended. He very nicely combines the financial and emotional impacts of the end of life issues. The last paragraph reads:
My only point today is that we think the budget mess is a squabble between partisans in Washington. But in large measure it’s about our inability to face death and our willingness as a nation to spend whatever it takes to push it just slightly over the horizon.I couldn't have said it better myself.
Thanks for reading and please comment,
The Unabashed Liberal
