The Fact-Checkers Are Clueless
CNN's Jake Tapper is the latest mainstream journalist to attack Bernie Sanders's Medicare-for-All plan. And just like all the others, his fact-checking is an absolute joke.
210 Article(s) by: Matt Bruenig
Matt Bruenig is the founder of People’s Policy Project.
More Myths About Bernie’s Medicare-for-All Plan
There's a rumor going around that Bernie Sanders's Medicare-for-All plan would cut provider payments by 40 percent. It's an absolute lie.
The Washington Post Keeps Publishing False Claims About Medicare for All
The newspaper continues to spread a lie about Bernie Sanders's Medicare-for-All plan — despite its own fact checker admitting it's wrong.
Sorry, Bernie Is Right
Mainstream fact-checkers are still trying to discredit Bernie Sanders's Medicare-for-All plan. But there's no way around it: single-payer is entirely realistic.
Even Libertarians Admit Medicare for All Would Save Trillions
A new study from a libertarian think tank admits that Medicare for All would save a whopping $2 trillion.
You Can’t Get By On $7.25
How bad is the housing crisis? Even the cheapest rental units are usually out of reach for low-income workers.
No, Nordic Countries Don’t Have Less Regulation
Conservatives like to claim that Nordic countries succeed because they have low regulation. That's nonsense.
The Overworked American
We already have too much work in the United States. Why not redistribute it?
Just What Is a Job Guarantee?
These days it seems like a job guarantee can mean anything you want it to mean.
The Gray Lady and the UBI
The New York Times is wrong — the Finnish public hasn't turned against the jobless.
The Gender Pay Gap Is Bigger Than You Thought
Advocates often claim women make 20 percent less than men. It’s even worse: 40 percent.
How Did Private Property Start?
Libertarians tend to get flummoxed when confronted with this simple question.
You Were Born in the Wrong Country
The US does a terrible job of keeping its children out of poverty — especially compared to other industrialized nations.
The Economy Is Leaving Young People Behind
Why do young people have a favorable view of socialism? Because the economic system has utterly failed them.
Small Businesses Are Overrated
We shouldn’t fetishize mom and pops. They offer lower wages, skimpier benefits, and inferior labor protections.
Medicare for All Is the Answer
Obamacare failed. Medicare for All won't.
Neoliberals Used to Call Themselves New Democrats
A history lesson for Jonathan Chait.
That’s Just Capitalism
Sure, rigged, “crony capitalism” generates enormous inequality. But unrigged capitalism does the same thing.
How Obama Destroyed Black Wealth
The nation's first African-American president was a disaster for black wealth.
Something Has to Give
The latest figures show that more and more young people are taking on higher and higher levels of student debt.