Foes seek funds for critical study

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an assortment of national business groups opposed to President Obama's health-care reform effort are collecting money to finance an economic study that could be used to portray the legislation as a job killer and threat Full Story »

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Posted by: via Memeorandum - Nov 15, 2009 - 9:00 PM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Nov 17, 2009 - 6:14 AM PST

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by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 17, 2009

An important story of how science and facts are often not seen as objective points to inform our world views, but rather talking points to reinforce one world view over another.

The Chamber and the White House have been at odds for months, with the group opposing Democratic efforts on both health legislation and climate change, two of Obama’s ... More »

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  • Chamber Of Commerce Solicits Money For Economist Who Will Give Bad Review Of Health Care Bill (Queued)

    "The economist will then circulate a sign-on letter to hundreds of other economists saying that the bill will kill jobs and hurt the economy. We will then be able to use this ...