Krugman - Obama

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HomeDiariesBreaking BlueE-Wire 2008Krugman: Obama's Attacks Are Equal To Republicans
by LindaSFNM, Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 04:24:26 PM EST

In case you missed it, Paul Krugman wrote another good article today. He discusses the false claim of Hillary's negative attacks against Obama.


Tellingly, the Obama campaign has put far more energy into attacking Mrs. Clinton’s health care proposals than it has into promoting the idea of universal coverage.

During the closing days of the Pennsylvania primary fight, the Obama campaign ran a TV ad repeating the dishonest charge that the Clinton plan would force people to buy health insurance they can’t afford. It was as negative as any ad that Mrs. Clinton has run — but perhaps more important, it was fear-mongering aimed at people who don’t think they need insurance, rather than reassurance for families who are trying

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/25/162426/840