So, where do states stand on the Medicaid expansion? - Lean Forward
Cognitive research at the University of Chicago and elsewhere demonstrates that the more complex an issue becomes, human beings are increasingly drawn to ‘narratives’ about the issue, and thus short-circuit the review of complex, detailed facts. Certainly there are those who have in fact reviewed all of the ACA facts and still hate it. But it’s also clear that many millions of Americans have strong opinions about ACA based on narratives about ACA, who have not actually educated themselves in the real details of its provisions. Thus, a majority of Americans do like the provisions of ACA, when the provisions are recited to them individually, yet they do not like ACA! There can be only one explanation for this phenomenon - they are in the grip of narratives about ACA. If citizens do not feel disposed to actually study the factual provisions of a public policy, I suppose as a society we deserve the outcome we will receive. So, I do appreciate people like Wanda Garr above who’ve tried to study the facts and create an informed opinion.
