Tyler Cowen: How Socialism Hurts the Young
Candidates are promising ‘free’ healthcare, but that could shorten the lives of today’s young people by stifling progress in treatments and drugs.
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Tyler Cowen: How Socialism Hurts the YoungAttendees await New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s arrival at the ceremonial inauguration at City Hall on January 1, 2026, in New York City. (John Lamparski via Getty Images)Candidates are promising ‘free’ healthcare, but that could shorten the lives of today’s young people by stifling progress in treatments and drugs.By Tyler Cowen07.06.26 — U.S. PoliticsFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration212READ IN APPHow does socialism hurt the young? More than a century of experience should make the answer obvious.
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