Obamacare’s Jonathan Gruber and the Superhero Oath

Tags: Interventionism, Health

11/22/2014 Gary Galles

Economists can use their knowledge for both good and evil, and for those in government, such knowledge is often used to deceive and make government programs look less costly than they are, writes Gary Galles.

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