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Couric: 'Incredible Shrinking Rebate' May Not Be Enough

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:54:02 +0000

Jeff Poor

After lobbying hard for the government to intervene in an economic slowdown, some in the media are now questioning whether the federal economic stimulus package is enough.

“CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric warned viewers on April 28 the rebate checks “may not do all that much” because of inflation concerns.

$168-Billion Stimulus 'Too Little, Too Late,' Says Burnett on NBC

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:21:43 +0000

Nathan Burchfiel

The U.S. Congress on Thursday approved a $168-billion “economic stimulus” plan that will issue tax rebate checks to millions of taxpayers. The plan, which exceeded original expectations of $145 billion, provided the media with another opportunity to question – not whether the stimulus would do any good, but whether it was big enough.

Networks Cheer: 'The Check Is in the Mail,' 'Cash Is on the Way'

admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:26:11 +0000

Jeff Poor

There’s an old saying – “Congress never touches anything they don’t hurt,” but you would never know that might be the case by the glowing reception the $150-billion taxpayer-funded stimulus plan got from each of the network newscasts last night.

Media Stimulate Recession and Tax Rebate Frenzy by Twisting Fed Chairman's Words

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:54:13 +0000

Nathan Burchfiel

On the day after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sat before Congress and said the Fed is “not forecasting a recession,” CBS’s Bianca Solorzano reported on the “Early Show” that “Bernanke confirmed recession fears.”

Brian Williams declared on the January 17 “NBC Nightly News” that “There is no shortage of evidence showing a U.S. economy either already in recession or heading there.”