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The Peculiarity of Choosing a President in 2020

Harry Truman said that “there is nothing new in the world except the history that you do not know.” With that in mind, I am reluctant to suggest that the 2020 election will be different from any other. Nonetheless, at least three things will make the contest both unusual and a challenge to analyze in an unemotional, nonpartisan way.

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Tuesday’s Democratic Healthcare Debate: Distinctions Without a Difference?

Democrats dueled vociferously on Tuesday night over healthcare. Three seemingly different positions were debated. But are the distinctions made in an effort to differentiate themselves meaningful, or are they in effect simple distinctions without a difference? Let’s try to be fact-based and rational. 

Let’s begin by reviewing each option as proffered by their various proponents.

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