Edited sentence: A later controversy involves Laffer's appearance on CNN Newsroom on August 4.He said, "I mean, if you like the Post Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles and you think they’re run well, just wait until you see Medicare, Medicaid, and health care done by the government.Health Care Reform.Paul Krugman of the New York Times added that his experiences with the Post Office and  DMV have been alright, and asked, "...is dealing with these government agencies any worse than, say, dealing with the cable company.Predictions about Recession and Housing Market.The prejudice against government seems to have become free-floating, unattached to any actual experience.Zaid Jilani of Think Progress  criticized that remark on the grounds that Medicare and Medicaid are already done by the government