Attempting to take advantage of the simple-minded used to be a crime. Today we call it journalism. On 9/23/12, the Associated Press had an article entitled “Romney tax returns lend credence to Democrats’ claims.” The article is an attempt to perpetuate the falsehood that Romney paid less in taxes than he should have paid. To do this, the AP dutifully parrots the Democrat line that Romney paid tax at a lower rate than most taxpayers. The fact that none of Romney’s income is from wages is not mentioned. The fact that Romney had nothing to do with setting the rates is not mentioned. The fact that President Obama, in 2010, approved a two year extension of those very tax rates is conveniently omitted. And then, to support the misleading headline, the AP quotes Harry Reid’s allegation that Romney has manipulated his tax returns. Harry Reid. The man who falsely claimed that Romney paid no taxes for the last ten years is now, according to AP, vindicated because Romney, instead of paying no tax, actually paid more tax than was due. And this my children is what passes for journalism in America. We’re really not as dumb as you think.
Obama must be defeated.