But with EU again on the brink of financial disaster, according to a recent World Bank report, and the U.S. job market still lackluster, calling out China on trade matters has become a favorite policy initiative for politicians.

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How about revenue as a percentage of GDP, a favorite measure of policy wonks?

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It appears inconceivable to Gruber that people might have legitimate policy grounds with which to criticize his favorite health law.

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