Oct. 11, 2004 - 21:37 MDT

THE WONDERING JEW

Both Ways

An article in the Rocky Mountain News today stirs me up a bit. Written by Martin Crutsinger of the Associated Press - In part:

Senate settles dispute on corporate tax bill

With filibuster over, sweeping legislation likely to pass today

"The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn today to hit the campaign trail."

"The agreement removed parliamentary roadblocks thrown up by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., to express her unhappiness that the tax measure did not include pay support for members of the Reserves and National Guard, and by Sen. Tom Harkin, who was blocking passage of two spending bills."

"The agreement, announced by Majority Leader Bill Frist, will allow the Senate to vote today on a bill to provide $136 billion in new tax breaks for businesses and other groups and $10.1 billion separately to buy out tobacco farmers' government quotas."

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The media apparently wants to spin things one time one time the other - or that's how it comes out in their twisted way. $136 billion in corporate tax breaks ?

Later on, a bit further down the road the media will tell us a long sad story about corporations don't have to pay taxes due to a number of reasons. And . . . . haven't paid taxes for x number of years - often times ten.

Quote, "The tax package offers a $136 billion in tax breaks to beleagured U.S. manufacturers and an array of other interests." Unquote.

What other interests ? Why didn't the reporter spell this out ? So what is the actual truth on corporate taxes any way ?

Beleagured ? Beleagured by whom ? Fell into the hole they have dug for themselves, perhaps ?

This all reminds me that a lot of various news sources tell us don't eat, use or wash in this that or the other thing. Then next year a flip is flopped and they then say it is the healthiest thing in the world to eat, wear or rub on your hair.

Dammit, regardles of what the media tries to do, they just can't have it Both Ways . . . . . . . . .

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