taxpayers

Networks Stand with Wisconsin Unions, Ignore $1-3 Trillion Pension Deficit for Five Days

2/23/2011 3:05 PM ET
On sixth night of protest coverage, ABC finally notes government pensions underfunded by at least $1,000 billion.

The Top 10 Economic Myths of 2010

12/9/2010 2:28 PM ET
Journalists' tall tales included praising GM for 'keeping faith' with taxpayers, comparing soda to cocaine, and attacking the Chamber of Commerce over baseless 'foreign money' claims.

Networks Downplay $42 Million in 'Outrageous' Bonuses, 'Unlimited' Bailout of Fannie, Freddie

1/6/2010 2:28 PM ET
Journalists critical of pay at bailed out banks muster only 175 words to report compensation of Fannie execs.

Dear WSJ: Congressional Oversight is No Accountability

10/29/2009 3:56 PM ET
Politicians report to special interests, not the public.

Congress and Excess

3/17/2009 5:11 AM ET
Outrage burst forth from lawmakers in Washington when the story broke that insurance giant AIG still planned to dole out $165 million in bonuses to executives while it teeters near bankruptcy, ...

GMAC Continues Sponsorship of Bowl Game Despite $5 Billion Taxpayer Bailout

1/2/2009 4:40 PM ET
Auto lender maintains naming rights to annual New Year's sporting event with reported price tag of $500k.

Cramer Pleads for Taxpayer Bailout of Fannie, Freddie

7/11/2008 3:23 PM ET
'Mad Money' host wants $100-billion 'government check' to raise capital for GSEs.

Media: U.S. Should Throw Billions of Dollars at Global Warming

11/8/2006 12:52 PM ET
What will new Congress do? Though emissions-lowering programs have failed around the world, the media continue to embrace plans for more regulation that could crush the American economy.

Media Myth: Taxation with Misrepresentation

4/12/2006 1:49 PM ET
Networks call administration actions taxpayer-funded while liberal priorities often treated as government-funded
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