Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

I understand why this sort of thing can mislead people. But if you're a journalist, a plea: When somebody attacks conventional economics (or any other field of study), confirm that their description of what they're attacking is true. Often it's a straw man 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

I used to make fun of people who tried to make a big deal over the fact that a large share of hospital spending takes place in the last six months of life (yes, very sick people often die). But this is on a whole other level 2/ — PolitiTweet.org