The NYT Misleads Readers by Implying that Large Budget Deficits Have Been A Longstanding Problem

The NYT implied that large budget deficits have been a longstanding problem in an article discussing the progress of the supercommittee working on a deficit plan. It told readers that the committee is trying to find solutions:

"in a matter of weeks, to find fiscal answers that have eluded Congress and the White House for years."

Actually, the budget deficits prior to the downturn were relatively modest. The Congressional Budget Office actually projected that the deficit would turn to a...