When Politicians Speak, Voters Only Hear What They Want

Politicians may be only tell us what we want to hear, but not just because they're vote hustlers looking to stay in office. Researchers writing in the British Medical Journal, say it's also because voters interpret everything elected officials say based on their own political views. The authors argue that "it is possible for two well-informed groups of people faced with the same evidence to reach completely different conclusions about what should be done." read more

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