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March 17, 2010

White House Talking Points vs. Reality

Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Misleading Points   [Ramesh Ponnuru]

Talking Points Memo, living up to its name, is providing the White House’s talking points on health care. Obamacare is to be voted on amid a final orgy of misinformation.

Talking point: The plan gives Americans, rather than government or health insurers, more control over their health insurance.

Reality: While you may want to go without insurance—especially once the government is done...

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