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Offensive Statements about Progressives from David Brooks of the New York Times
David Brooks is a pretty solidly moderate conservative, and one who is a big fan of behavioral science. But that doesn’t mean he can see beyond his own biases, especially when describing the differences between conservatives and liberals. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged partisanship
Why It Is So Difficult to Kill the Death Panel Myth
In August of 2009, Sarah Palin claimed that the health legislation being crafted by Democrats at the time would create a “death panel,” in which government bureaucrats would decide whether disabled and elderly patients are “worthy of healthcare.” Despite being … Continue reading
Posted in Health Policy, Political Psychology
Tagged health care costs, health policy, partisanship, political psychology