High taxes are a societal imperative, says the Times' economics conscience, David Leonhardt: "And taxes are supposed to rise as a country grows richer."
Adam Nagourney and David Herszenhorn's story contained a not-so-secret message: Don't trust the GOP when it accuses Obama-care of raising taxes, because they've misled you before on death panels ...
Obama leaves the door open for middle-class tax hikes to pay for his health-care "reform." But the Times, which jealously defended candidate Obama against tax-raising accusations during, glides ...