Paul Krugman
Krugman nails it again

March 12, 2010 -- In another New York Times op ed entitled Health Reform Myths, Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman points out three myths that bedevil proponents of health care finance reform. Lots of people believe:

  • President Obama is proposing a government takeover of one-sixth of the economy, the share of G.D.P. currently spent on health.
  • The proposed reform does nothing to control costs.
  • Health reform is fiscally irresponsible.

Go read the article if you've fallen for any of these.

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