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cthulu2016

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4. That's a ridiculous slander

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 10:54 PM

Dec 2013

Have you reason to believe that Krugman has ever said he is for "mandatory private health insurance" as the best solution to the healthcare problem?

I have reason to believe that he never has.

Like, ever. He has been nothing if not consistent on the vaaaaast preferability of single-payer.

So what is the problem? That he isn't rolling around in the street bleating that Obamacare is worse than the status quo?

Do you believe that Obamacare is worse than the status quo? (Hint: It is not.)

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