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August 5, 2010
Transparency in government sounds like such a high-minded right
thing to do, so that the citizenry is informed and engaged about how their
government operates. And with the election of President Barack Obama, that’s
what we thought we might see. But…
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August 2, 2010
Higher taxes are good for the economy. That may sound a little bizarre, but according to a talking head at MSNBC, higher taxes will pave the way to economic prosperity.
During MSNBC’s Aug. 2 daytime coverage, liberal radio talker and host of…
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August 3, 2010
We’ve heard the complaints from all parts of the ideological
spectrum about how the 2008 TARP bailout saved the financial system, but also
allowed some Wall Street banks to profit while many Americans still suffered –
at least in the way some have…
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July 1, 2010
When
unqualified people perform a high-level task on “Dancing with the
Stars,” it makes for great entertainment. But in Washington, D.C.,
major legislation is on the line.On
CNBC’s July 1 “Squawk Box,” former Federal Reserve Chairman
Alan Greenspan…
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June 29, 2010
Today’s plunge in the U.S. financial markets is a cause of concern for a lot of people – but according to Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., we haven’t seen anything yet if congressional Democrats don’t get their way.
Kanjorski was asked if by CNBC’s…
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June 21, 2010
Usually when you see something on the Center for American Progress’ Think Progress blog, you ignore it (or at best take it with a grain of salt) because you know its fundamental objective is to score some inane point against conservatives or the…
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June 25, 2010
This is one of those “I told you so” moments conservatives should really be out publicizing: The $787-billion stimulus passed early 2009 – it’s not working.
And on CNBC’s June 25 broadcast of “The Call,” CME Group floor reporter Rick Santelli…
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December 29, 2008
Who doesn’t like to see taxes cut? Well, it depends on who gets the cut.
A Dec. 28 “NBC Nightly News” segment about President-elect Barack Obama’s incoming administration took on the issue of the “top domestic concern, the economy.” According…
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December 18, 2008
In an attempt to pit “us” against “them [Wall Street]” Rachel Maddow mocked and criticized the rate at which Goldman Sachs was taxed this year.
The MSNBC host of “The Rachel Maddow” show lamented that the investment bank Goldman Sachs, which…
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December 18, 2008
Even in a story about Wall Street scandal, NBC found time to promote a bailout of the auto industry.
The Dec. 17 “NBC Nightly News” went out of its way to put the amount of Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion fraudulent Ponzi scheme in…