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Don't Apologize, Meg, Voting Is Dumb

Whitman's ballot wouldn't have made a difference anyway

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 30, 2009 10:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – Meg Whitman has taken heat for her, ahem, spotty voting record—the ex-CEO wasn’t even registered to vote until 2002—and, of course, she has apologized. But she shouldn’t have, writes Christopher Beam for Slate. Economists have long argued that, from an individual’... Read full story »

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