In a Nod to JFK, Biden Pushing ‘Moonshot’ to Fight Cancer
SnopesAPR 2022
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Following in the bipartisan footsteps of Richard Nixon and giving a nod to JFK, President Biden is launching the Cancer Moonshot initiative to restore America's faith and reinvigorate the efforts in the fight against this horrific disease. The full strength of America's public-private institutions will turbocharge research to end cancer once and for all.
Establishment-critical narrative
The fight against cancer has moved from a biomedical challenge to a social, economic, and political blight. The 'cancer industrial complex' must take the drive for shameless profit out of a vital public good. There is an especially close link between the profit of the cancer treatment industry and the suffering of non-white populations. Any 'moonshot' must prioritize healthcare equality over revenue.