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If investors are willing to fund the US deficit, why wouldn’t investors want to fund the press freedom deficit?
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The quote compares two kinds of shortfall: the US deficit and a “press freedom deficit.” It asks why investors might be willing to provide money to cover one gap but not support efforts to address the other. The comparison suggests that protecting or strengthening press freedom could also be viewed as something worthy of investment.
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