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Have you read the Vox article on it?

I’ve heard a version of that question frequently while I’ve been reporting on the proposals of the 2020 presidential candidates. Whether I’m talking with outside experts, campaign aides or other journalists, many people consider Vox’s detailed articles to be a starting point for understanding the proposals.

The articles are usually meaty without being difficult to follow. They avoid pro forma quotations from the candidate’s allies or opponents with obvious praise or criticism of the plans. They focus on how the plans, if enacted, would change people’s lives.

Vox articles tend to be written from a left-of-center perspective, and I don’t agree with every argument they make. But that’s O.K. Vox’s approach reflects the worldview of most Americans under the age of 40 — which happens to describe much of Vox’s staff and audience. It’s also the same approach that many European publications take. They have a point of view, and readers can take that point of view into account when reading them.