One of the underappreciated accomplishments of Obamacare was the end of those 1m caps. One of the ongoing failures in health care policy is out of control drug costs.
It's not the WaPo, it’s the anonymous sources trying to send a message. Or maybe Amazon, which is really good at killing strong privacy bills.
There was very little about what she was holding out for, so it’s hard to say if it is unreasonable. Cantwell could very well be listening to her constituents - there has been a privacy and tech equity coalition watching her over the years.
Privacy bills come down to:
1. What data is covered?
2. Opt-in vs opt-out: is the default assumption my data will not be collected and shared, or that it will be unless I opt-out?
3. Enforcement - only the attorney general or can someone file a lawsuit? The article states that she wanted protection against forced arbitration which as her constituent I would agree with her on that.
4. Whether states can pass stronger laws at their level. California has a large delegation and a strong state law which is a consideration in the House.
When did you last evaluate it? I have been using ruff for advent of code (low stakes project) — last year it still felt a little beta-ish, this year it seemed more ready for prime time.