I wish I had seen this because the ABC article is so brief on each topic. 20/20 debunked these nine myths:

• Getting cold can give you a cold


• We have less free time than we used to


• American families need two incomes


• Money can buy happiness


• Republicans shrink the government


• The rich don't pay their fair share of taxes


• Chemicals are killing us


• Guns are bad


• We're drowning in garbage

Except for money buying happiness, and (depending on your beliefs) Republicans shrinking government, it's a good thing that all these myths are false. Why do we believe myths that make us also believe life is worse than it really is?