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The December 30 episode of Meet the Press was, of course, devoted to discussion of the “fiscal cliff.” And NBC veteran Tom Brokaw was on hand to recycle some of the most tiresome talking points about wealth and taxes.
Don’t expect much help from corporate media on understanding the “Chained CPI,” because selling the “grand bargain” requires citizens not really knowing what this part of the deal entails.
Are John Boehner’s ideas about tax cuts evidence of his “philosophy”? Or are they just misleading?
A “Right to Work” law passes in Michigan– what is missing from the press coverage? Labor writer and activist Jane McAlevey has some thoughts. And is Washington’s focus on the “debt crisis” misguided? Mijin Cha thinks we’d be better off focusing on the jobs crisis.
Politico has discovered the perfect fix for the American economy–a set of policies that would create a jobs boom,if our political leaders would summon the courage to act. What’s the plan? Cut Social Security and Medicare, lower corporate taxes, and encourage more fracking.
The notion, coming from CBS reporter Anna Werner, that come January 1 an average family will be stuck with a bill for $3,500 is misleading–a deception in some sense borrowed from the faulty “cliff” analogy in the first place.
The new episode of FAIR TV is here! CBS tells us what CEOs think about the “fiscal cliff” and the New York Times counts drone victims– but not very many of them. And did the Associated Press fall for a hoax with their latest “exclusive” on Iran and nuclear weapons? Check it out– and share […]
