This just made my day.
Radley
Balko notes this exchange from an Intelligence
Squared U.S. debate that took place this week:
PAUL KRUGMAN
And private insurance? That's the thing, I -- Actually, can I just
-- I wanted to ask a question. And --
JOHN DONVAN [MODERATOR]
Please--please do--
PAUL KRUGMAN
--and I wanted to ask, actually two questions, to the audience.
First, how many Canadians, would Canadians in the room please raise
your hands. [ONE PERSON APPLAUDS, LAUGHTER]
JOHN DONVAN
We have about seven hands going up--
PAUL KRUGMAN
Okay, not as many as I thought. Okay, of those of you who are not
on the panel who are Canadians,, how many of you think you have a
terrible health care system. [PAUSE] One, two--
JOHN DONVAN
We see -- almost all of the same hands going up. [LAUGHTER]
PAUL KRUGMAN
Bad move on my part. [APPLAUSE]
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