by Rubin Mayhew | Dec 12, 2017
Myth: A majority of Americans believe that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. Fact: The First Amendment of the Constitution explicitly forbids the establishment of any religion. There’s no question that most Americans identify as Christian, but...
by Rubin Mayhew | Dec 12, 2017
Myth: Many Americans believe Planned Parenthood is essentially an abortion mill. Fact: Abortions account for around 3% of the services performed by Planned Parenthood, but more than a third of their service is contraception, which reduces unwanted pregnancies—and...
by Rubin Mayhew | Dec 12, 2017
Myth: More than six in ten Americans say guns make homes safer. Fact: Research suggests that firearms in the home actually increase the risk of violent death. The United States has a venerable tradition of gun ownership, but Americans are also justified in being...
by Rubin Mayhew | Dec 12, 2017
Myth: Americans believe immigrants are 33% of the population. Fact: They are only 13% and undocumented immigrants are only 3%. Since childhood, every American has heard time and again that we are a nation of immigrants, but hard economic times tend to inflame nativist...
by Rubin Mayhew | Dec 12, 2017
Myth: Nearly a third of Americans still believe the discredited “trickle-down” theory that tax cuts for the wealthy results in greater wealth for everyone. Fact: Even David Stockman, the chief architect of trickle-down and supply-side economics admits it didn’t work....
