Hint to NYT: People Sometimes Don't Tell the Truth

It may seem incredible, but there are occasions in politics where people sometimes don't tell the truth. That is why newspapers are supposed to report what people say and do and not tell readers the motives behind their statements and actions, since they don't know their motives.


The NYT blew it today in a piece on Republican efforts to repeal a tax on medical equipment that is part of the Affordable Care Act when it told readers:


"In anticipation of the tax, some manufacturers have announced...

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Published on June 08, 2012 03:39
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