Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Donald Trump’s NIH pick who advocated mass COVID infection for herd immunity, wrote an “economic case against Medicare for all” in April 2020 for the Cato Institute.
Hilariously, Jimmy Dore and other “leftists” have embraced this guy as a hero.
Hilariously, Jimmy Dore and other “leftists” have embraced this guy as a hero.
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On a research article from January 2023, he disclosed as conflicts of interest funding from Arnold Ventures (the foundation of fmr Enron exec and billionaire John D. Arnold), UnitedHealthcare, AND OptumRx.
But they’re really mouthpieces for corporate interests. Tools to preserve corporate power.
The fact that Dore rails on “corporate media” while at the same time amplifying Prasad and his pro-corporate “let COVID rip for the economy” bullshit is…really hilariously sad.
These corporate-aligned right-wingers who support America’s broken private healthcare system also think we shouldn’t disrupt the economy to address COVID.
What does that tell you about that position?
Come on. Make the connection. Think about it.
Even the science denialism is not new.
https://pnhp.org/take-action/reaching-out-to-conservatives/