In defense of Nader

[Brad De Long]

>Brad De Long wrote:
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>>>I think that the attack on Ralph Nader is ill-founded.  Nader has worked
>>>on an incredible array of issues, ranging from automobile safety,
>>>medical and pharmaceutical malpractice, trade issues, etc.
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>>According to Andrew Tobias, Nader's people are really far on the 
>>wrong side on auto insurance issues...
>
>What's the right side, and why is Ralph wrong?
>
>Doug

Let me dig for the Tobias book...

Brad DeLong
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