Liberal Journalism At Its Worst

Andrew Roth

This is a bad piece of liberal journalism. The worst I've seen in a long time. David Espo of the Associated Press writes about a new House proposal that would essentially mirror Senator Jim DeMint's bill to save the Social Security surplus by putting the money, in the form of treasuries, into personal accounts. Note those last three words: INTO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS. However, the headline of the Espo article reads: "Private Soc Sec Accounts Not in House Bill" What? They are NOT in the bill? But the House bill would specifically propose that the surplus WOULD GO INTO personal accounts. How can any honest reporting of this bill have a headline that states the exact opposite? Here are the opening two paragraphs:

With the acquiescence of their leaders, key House Republicans are drafting Social Security legislation stripped of President Bush's proposed personal accounts financed with payroll taxes and lacking provisions aimed at assuring long-term solvency. Instead, according to officials familiar with the details, the measure showcases a promise, designed to reassure seniors, that Social Security surplus funds will be held inviolate, available only to create individual accounts that differ sharply from Bush's approach.

What? What? Espo states that the House bill won't include President Bush's proposed personal accounts, but it will include individual accounts. Therefore, no "Private Soc Sec Accounts" are in the bill? Crazy liberals.
Posted by Andrew Roth on June 22, 2005 12:34 PM to Social Security Choice