This is a great line by Megan McArdle

By Ezra Klein@ezraklein May 17, 2014, 1:59pm EDT

The very existence of a policy issue tells you that it is difficult to solve, either politically or technically.

The subject is the difficulty of coming up with new antibiotics. More here.

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