Tag Archives: political psychology

Cass Sunstein Takes on the Death Panel Myth

Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I wrote a while back about some research I conducted with Jason Reifler and Brendan Nyhan on how fact checking influences people’s belief in whether Obamacare created death panels, to decide which old or disabled peoples to kill.  Yesterday, Cass … Continue reading →

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The Ideal President: Someone Who Isn’t Running for Office?

Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013

In 1895, Teddy Roosevelt was asked if he was hoping some day to be President.  He flew off in a rage.  Part of his rant is revealing, and might have helped Mitt Romney if he’d come across this quote earlier … Continue reading →

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Why It Is So Difficult to Kill the Death Panel Myth

Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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 →

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