I rarely write about media bias, but I sometimes come across stories that cry out for correction because of blatant inaccuracies.
- The New York Times asserting that government schools are “starved of funding” when taxpayer subsidies actually have skyrocketed.
- The Washington Post claiming a GOP budget included “large cuts” when spending actually would grow 3.3 percent annually.
The Economist writing about poverty in the United States, but then citing numbers that have nothing to do with poverty.- The New York Times asserting that U.S. multinationals pay little tax on foreign-source income, but forgetting to include the taxes paid to foreign governments.
- A Washington Post column blaming problems in France on “austerity” when the nation has the biggest spending burden in Europe.
- The Atlantic reporting about “steady defunding” in Washington when the federal budget has tripled (adjusted for inflation) since 1980.
- A New York Times
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