Back in 2007, Krugman wrote a much-talked-about column in which he accused Ronald Reagan of exploiting white racism in his quest for the presidency. He gave three specific examples of Reagan using “tacit race-baiting.” One was Reagan’s speech at a County fair in Mississippi where, he says, Reagan “declared his support for states’ rights — […]
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Why is the Obamacare Rollout Failing?
Why, it’s obviously because President Barack Obama and his top aides hate government, and therefore can’t be trusted to run a major government program. When the government is run by political forces committed to the belief that government is always the problem, never the solution, that belief tends to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Key priorities […]