Man Bites Old Dog
In the more than 30 years I’ve been with my wife, a professional journalist, I’ve learned two really important things about working with the media: 1. If you want to talk to “the media,” call early,...
View ArticleAnalyze This: Misleading Federal Spending Stats Pit Children vs. Older Adults
Ezra Klein, a prominent Washington Post blogger whose work I generally respect and enjoy, recently put up a post (Feds spend $7 on elderly for every $1 on kids) on federal spending on young versus...
View ArticlePitting Older Adults Against Children in Funding Debate Is a Zero-Sum Game
The house is burning with a child and his elderly grandmother inside. Which one should be saved? Too often, this feels like the question being posed when thinking about the allocation of resources,...
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