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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

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    You are the IRS’s worst-paid employeeYou are the IRS’s worst-paid employee
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    What if the IRS worked for you, instead?

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    The rich vote in much higher numbers than the poorThe rich vote in much higher numbers than the poor
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    This chart explains a lot about American politics.

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    The right can’t admit that Obamacare is workingThe right can’t admit that Obamacare is working
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    Obamacare Derangement Syndrome is a dangerous thing.

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    What if the IRS discovered the quadratic equation?What if the IRS discovered the quadratic equation?
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    Mathematician Daniel Velleman reports from a world in which the IRS tries to teach you math.

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    Tax Day doesn’t have to be this badTax Day doesn’t have to be this bad
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    The IRS could make your life easier and just do your taxes for you. Take two minutes to find out why nearly everyone thinks this is a good idea, and why it hasn’t happened yet.

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    The Doom Loop of OligarchyThe Doom Loop of Oligarchy
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    Wealth becomes political power. Political power becomes more wealth. We see it happening right now.

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    Sebelius is resigning because Obamacare has wonSebelius is resigning because Obamacare has won
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    President Obama wouldn’t let Sebelius leave unless he was confident Obamacare was safe.

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    The best evidence we have that Obamacare’s workingThe best evidence we have that Obamacare’s working
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    John Boehner got this one very, very wrong.

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    How Obamacare will change health insurance foreverHow Obamacare will change health insurance forever
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    Obamacare advisor Ezekiel Emanuel says the law’s 7 million enrollees are going to destroy today’s health-insurance industry — and replace it with something much better.

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    People who are bad at geography like to start warsPeople who are bad at geography like to start wars
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    It’s much easier to bomb — excuse me, solve — problems that you know nothing about.

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