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Episode 124: Arguing Outcomes Instead of Principles Puts the Cart Before the Horse

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The Principle of Owing Each Other Something

The U.S. owes each other 18 percent of its GDP, he says. That's why we can't give everyone free health care or college for no cost. We need to weigh the trade-off between those two benefits and less money in order to have a robust conversation as a nation., Obama writes.

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