In my post from a couple days ago called “The Chickenhawk in Chief,” I argued that the best place to look for the truth in your daily paper is the Business section – the front section being the domain of White House spinmeisters and anonymous sources. The New York Times of Wednesday, January 8th bears this theory out. On page A1, the front page, you have a headline saying “Bush Unveils Plan to Cut Tax Rates and Spur Economy.” The sub-head says “Ideological Battle Seen.” The basic outlines of the battle, if you’ve been near a radio or TV lately, are that the tax cut is a giveaway to the rich (the Democrats) as opposed to the tax cut being a way to stimulate economic growth (the Republicans). Who’s right? My recommendation is to turn to the Business Day section of the Times. On that front page (C1), you see this headline: “Wall Street Finds It Likes Much of Bush Proposal.” Still wondering about who will benefit most under the Bush economic plan? Of course, the GOP has always been friendly to the corporate class, and Bushes (whether George H.W. or George W.) are no exception. In fact, Bush II is preparing to set all-time world records for campaign “contributions” in the upcoming election cycle. I, having a low tolerance for bullshit, prefer to call them bribes, and George W. is a corporate whore’s corporate whore. His tax plan is merely payback for all the “Pioneers” who have supported him in his rise to the top of American political life. If you’ve never heard of the Bush Pioneers, you really owe it to yourself to check this website out: http://www.corpwatch.org/bulletins/PBD.jsp?articleid=1956 |
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