Far too many public statements are taken as fact and go unchallenged, such as, "The country is on the verge of bankruptcy," to "We are saddling future generations with crushing levels of debt," to "China has undue leverage over us since they own Most of our National debt." Statements as these range from being wild distortions to complete nonsense.
A well-informed populace needs to push back on half-truths, untruths, obfuscations, and demagoguery, with facts and empirical evidence at.
Far too many public statements are taken as fact and go unchallenged, such as, "The country is on the verge of bankruptcy," to "We are saddling future generations with crushing levels of debt," to "China has undue leverage over us since they own Most of our National debt." Statements as these range from being wild distortions to complete nonsense