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Opinion: The Trump White House needs a refresher on basic math - The Salt Lake Tribune

Opinion: The Trump White House needs a refresher on basic math - The Salt Lake Tribune

This opinion piece, written by a Harvard mathematics instructor, argues that the Trump administration has repeatedly made numerical claims that defy basic mathematical possibility, citing examples such as a "600 percent reduction" in drug prices, Attorney General Pam Bondi's claim that fentanyl seizures saved up to 258 million American lives, and assertions of $18 trillion in new U.S. investments. The author contends these are not mere exaggerations but fundamental failures of quantitative reasoning that undermine public discourse by replacing evidence-based argument with mathematically incoherent statistics. From an educator's perspective, the piece frames numeracy as a civic responsibility, warning that when leaders abandon shared mathematical definitions and constraints, it erodes the common foundation needed for productive public debate.

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I'm a WI doctor. Dismissing vaccines sabotages public health. | Letter - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

I'm a WI doctor. Dismissing vaccines sabotages public health. | Letter - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A Wisconsin family physician named Mary Landwehr has written a letter expressing concern about national messaging from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that questions the value of vaccines, warning that such rhetoric undermines public health. She notes that measles cases are rising, including two reported in Wisconsin in February, and highlights that the measles vaccine is approximately 97% effective with two doses, while the disease carries a mortality rate of about 1 in 500 children. Landwehr emphasizes that while she supports open dialogue with patients about vaccine schedules and individual concerns, outright dismissal of vaccine benefits is dangerous and the consequences are already visible. She urges the public to review their vaccination status and seek credible health information.

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