The most common claims about major policy issues — tested against evidence. Each page takes the myths you hear most often and checks them against peer-reviewed research, government data, and international comparisons. No spin, no partisan framing.
Is universal healthcare really more expensive? Would you lose your doctor? 10 myths tested against evidence from 30+ countries.
Read the mythsDo tax cuts pay for themselves? Are the rich overtaxed? Do higher taxes kill growth? Common tax myths examined.
Read the mythsDo immigrants take American jobs? Are they a drain on public services? What does the economic data actually show?
Read the mythsDo gun laws reduce violence? Does more guns mean more safety? The research behind America's most polarizing debate.
Read the mythsIs climate action too expensive? Will renewables destroy the economy? Can we really transition off fossil fuels?
Read the mythsDoes tougher sentencing reduce crime? Are private prisons more efficient? What actually makes communities safer?
Read the mythsDo school vouchers improve outcomes? Is college worth it? Are teachers overpaid? Education myths, tested.
Read the mythsIs the housing crisis caused by regulation? Would more building fix affordability? What drives housing costs?
Read the mythsIs the national debt an existential crisis? Do deficits always cause inflation? Who actually owns the debt?
Read the mythsDoes raising the minimum wage kill jobs? Are unions bad for the economy? What drives wage stagnation?
Read the mythsHas the War on Drugs worked? Does decriminalization increase use? What does the evidence say about addiction?
Read the mythsDoes the free market regulate itself? Do regulations kill jobs? Are CEOs worth their pay?
Read the mythsIs the VA unfixable? Do we already do enough? Is veteran suicide inevitable?
Read the mythsDo tariffs protect American jobs? Is free trade always good? Are manufacturing jobs gone forever?
Read the mythsIs the Pentagon efficient? Does cutting defense weaken us? Do we need 750+ overseas bases?
Read the mythsDo you have nothing to hide? Do privacy laws kill innovation? Is it too late to protect your data?
Read the mythsDid racism end with the Civil Rights Act? Is the wealth gap about personal choices? What does the data show?
Read the mythsIs money speech? Can you get money out of politics? Are Super PACs truly independent?
Read the mythsCan we afford to fix it? Will the private sector handle it? Is broadband really infrastructure?
Read the mythsIs Social Security going bankrupt? Do welfare programs create dependency? Who actually uses food stamps?
Read the mythsAre people hungry because they're lazy? Can small farms feed America? Are GMOs dangerous?
Read the mythsIs being LGBTQ+ a choice? Does protecting trans kids mean pushing transition? Did marriage equality settle everything?
Read the mythsWas it all in the past? Did casinos make them rich? Does sovereignty mean special treatment?
Read the mythsDid the internet replace newspapers? Is media bias the real problem? Does local news even matter?
Read the mythsDoes defunding mean no police? Does reform make communities less safe? Does training even matter?
Read the mythsAre both parties equally corrupt? Is lobbying free speech? Is corruption inevitable in democracy?
Read the mythsIs the only duty to shareholders? Does regulation kill innovation? Is codetermination socialism?
Read the mythsJust work harder? Is inflation temporary? Will the free market fix prices?
Read the mythsDoes more testing improve outcomes? Do school vouchers fix everything? Are teachers overpaid?
Read the mythsShould parents just stay home? Will the market fix childcare? Is it just a women's issue?
Read the mythsIs mental illness a personal weakness? Is therapy a luxury? Does medication solve everything?
Read the mythsDoes Medicare cover long-term care? Should families just handle it? Is it too expensive to fix?
Read the mythsDo homeless people choose to be homeless? Is it too expensive to solve? Does Housing First work?
Read the mythsIs rural decline inevitable? Is broadband a luxury? Don't rural Americans reject government help?
Read the mythsWill robots take all our jobs? Does retraining work? Is UBI the only answer?
Read the mythsIs disability rare? Did the ADA fix everything? Are accommodations too expensive?
Read the mythsWere the founders all Christians? Does separation mean hostility to religion? Is America a Christian nation?
Read the mythsIs it just a power grab? Doesn't Puerto Rico not want it? Is DC too small?
Read the mythsIs reform just court packing? Did the founders intend lifetime appointments? Would term limits require an amendment?
Read the mythsWill we lose good legislators? Do lobbyists gain power? Are elections enough?
Read the mythsIs it just a tech problem? Are small targets safe? Do we just need better passwords?
Read the mythsIs tap water safe everywhere? Is it just a Flint problem? Do we have plenty of water?
Read the mythsHave politicians always been this way? Do ethics rules constrain free speech? Do voters even care?
Read the mythsIs it purely religious? Is one side entirely right? Does criticizing policy equal antisemitism?
Read the mythsDid NATO provoke Russia? Isn't Ukraine not a real country? Doesn't this not affect Americans?
Read the mythsWill China collapse? Will China take over? Do tariffs fix the trade deficit?
Read the mythsWill AI become sentient? Does regulation kill innovation? Will AI take all our jobs?
Read the mythsDoes MAD keep us safe? Is nuclear war survivable? Do we need more weapons?
Read the mythsAre late-term abortions common? Do bans reduce abortions? Do most Americans support bans?
Read the mythsDoes widespread voter fraud exist? Does voter ID prevent fraud? Is mail voting insecure?
Read the mythsMyth-busting pages are being published for every major policy area. Each will follow the same evidence-based format with sourced claims and data-driven verdicts.
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