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Explainers Archive

Archives for March 2014

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Why the national debt isn’t that scaryWhy the national debt isn’t that scary
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Why the national debt isn’t as scary as you think in under two minutes.

By Matthew Yglesias
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How Obamacare’s individual mandate worksHow Obamacare’s individual mandate works
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How does the individual mandate work and why is the Obama administration so confident in it? Watch the video to find out.

By Ezra Klein

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