For some reason I decided to watch ABC News this evening. My jaw dropped when they reported that Porkulus created 2.1 million jobs. Okay, so they said the CBO said Porkulus created 2.1 million jobs. But they didn’t dispute the report. They didn’t say whether that’s net jobs gained after the 4 million jobs lost since Obama took office.
The reason my jaw dropped isn’t their lack of curiosity about the CBO claims. It’s that they were able to report such news on a day they announced they’re reducing the size of their own work force by up to 20%. Maybe the folks in the newsroom didn’t hear this news before reporting that other news. Maybe they were planning to get rid of 30% or 40% of their employees, but since Obama passed Porkulus they only have to chop 20%. Or, maybe the folks at ABC News are hoping for a bailout.
Does anyone else find this odd?
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