The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an assortment of national business groups opposed to President Obama's health-care reform effort are collecting money to finance an economic study that could be used to portray the legislation as a job killer and threat Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via Memeorandum, Washington Post , NewsRack (Health Care)
An important story of how science and facts are often not seen as objective points to inform our world views, but rather talking points to reinforce one world view over another.
The Chamber and the White House have been at odds for months, with the group opposing Democratic efforts on both health legislation and climate change, two of Obama’s priorities. Chamber officials have also charged the administration with pressuring some member companies to quit the group.
White House deputy communications director Dan Pfeiffer said the e-mail is “proof positive that the opponents of health reform will not let the facts get in the way of their efforts to defend to the status quo that has been so profitable for the insurance companies.”
