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You can imagine a few dozen more questions on this topic that a person would need to understand before being entitled to his opinion. And if this dream ever comes true, I’d like to see opinion polls limited to only the people who scored 100% on the basic facts. The second thing I’d like to see is the television media labeling pundits in real time. That sort of interview might go like this: Media: How would you balance the budget? Politician: I would cut spending. Media: What part of the budget would you cut to balance the budget? Politician: I would cut the pork. Media: If you think that’s enough, you’re either a liar or an idiot. Can you clarify which one you are? Politician: I am insulted by that question! Media: If you understood the question that rules out “idiot.” That fantasy can’t happen, obviously, because no one would agree to go on a show where the questions are tough and the outcome is humiliation. But I can dream.
