The top article on the front page of today's New York Times says that "many" in states that Trump carried want "to keep healthcare". It's an amazing bit of nonsense.
Think about that headline. Are there many people anywhere in the USA that don't want to keep healthcare? No. It's not just the view in the states Trump carried; people want to keep healthcare in the states that Hillary won too. The real issue is keeping Obamacare, not healthcare. The Times, however, uses "healthcare" in the headline, in order to imply that Trump wants to take steps that will deny medical treatment to Americans. So let's consider Obamacare. Trump campaigned for over a year on the promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. Then came the election and he won. Now here comes the Times to tell us that "many" in the states Trump won still want Obamacare. The issue, however, is not what "many" want; the correct issue is what does the majority want. It's no surprise and certainly it's not newsworthy that there are people in Trump states who want to keep Obamacare; they mostly voted for Hillary.
Wouldn't it be refreshing if just one time the New York Times could publish an article like this that was both factual and unbiased?
Think about that headline. Are there many people anywhere in the USA that don't want to keep healthcare? No. It's not just the view in the states Trump carried; people want to keep healthcare in the states that Hillary won too. The real issue is keeping Obamacare, not healthcare. The Times, however, uses "healthcare" in the headline, in order to imply that Trump wants to take steps that will deny medical treatment to Americans. So let's consider Obamacare. Trump campaigned for over a year on the promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. Then came the election and he won. Now here comes the Times to tell us that "many" in the states Trump won still want Obamacare. The issue, however, is not what "many" want; the correct issue is what does the majority want. It's no surprise and certainly it's not newsworthy that there are people in Trump states who want to keep Obamacare; they mostly voted for Hillary.
Wouldn't it be refreshing if just one time the New York Times could publish an article like this that was both factual and unbiased?
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