I'm having a tough time getting into the blogging swing these last several days. Possibly due to a bit of insomnia, or whatever they call it when you wake up at 5:00 am, and can't get back to sleep for two hours. Anyway, I am here, so let's get on with it!
The latest FOX "News" thing is this study that says Americans have lost wealth since 2007. Well, duh. But FOX has been characterizing it as "the last three years," which is some pretty peculiar math. And even if you get the math right, you can't blame 2007, 2008, or part of 2009 on President Obama. . .unless you're nuts.
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Surprise! Fox Hosts Blame Obama For Americans' Declining Net Worth
The latest FOX "News" thing is this study that says Americans have lost wealth since 2007. Well, duh. But FOX has been characterizing it as "the last three years," which is some pretty peculiar math. And even if you get the math right, you can't blame 2007, 2008, or part of 2009 on President Obama. . .unless you're nuts.
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Surprise! Fox Hosts Blame Obama For Americans' Declining Net Worth
The Federal Reserve released a study this week showing that Americans' net worth fell dramatically between 2007-10. However, while reporting on the study, Fox News hosts falsely claimed the decline occurred during the "last three years," even though it's clear the decline began two years before President Obama took office. . .
Read more at: Media Matters
