Nobel Economist Hints NYT Propaganda Against Public Pensions Can’t Be Trusted

[Joanne98]

Can it be the New York Times worries it may lose the fact-free deficit hysteria propaganda market to the Washington Post? Today’s Times has its leading front page article suggesting public employee retirements benefits are so out of control and breaking the backs of state budgets that we may need a Constitutional Amendment to push States into bankruptcy. That way, the poor states can renege on their promises to public employees, defy their own state constitutions, and just for giggles, break the backs of employee unions.

The two-column, front page headline hides the responsibility for this propaganda hit piece in the passive voice:

A Path is Sought for States To Escape Debt Burdens

. . . which is followed by the subheading, “Traditional Bankruptcy Is Not an Option, but Versions of It Gain Support.”

The editorial viewpoint in this “news” is then reinforced by the first five paragraphs, all above the fold, making it appear that responsible policy makers are hard at work trying to solve this very hard problem before it forces defunding of essential public programs. Just marvel at the dishonest journalism:

http://my.firedoglake.com/scarecrow/2011/01/21/nobel-economist-hints-nyt-propaganda-against-public-pensions-cant-be-trusted/

[xchrom]

1. recommend

[bananas]

2. k&r nt

[TomClash]

3. It is the easiest to attack politically

And those cuts are easy to sell to the public, most of whom have no pension and woefully inadequate IRAs and 401(K)s .

[DCKit]

4. Can't imagine the NYT providing cover for something so skeezy.

:sarcasm: