Newsflash: Real Job Creators Are Smarter and More Honest Than Republican Politicians

December 9, 2011 11:39 AM

In a rare example of a Mainstream Media entity NOT taking a GOP talking point at face value, NPR sought out "job creators" who would be discouraged by the proposed "millionaires surtax".

"We wanted to talk to business owners who would be affected. So, NPR requested help from numerous Republican congressional offices, including House and Senate leadership. They were unable to produce a single millionaire job creator for us to interview.
So we went to the business groups that have been lobbying against the surtax. Again, three days after putting in a request, none of them was able to find someone for us to talk to."

Myth Busted. (And no explosions or cannonballs required)
posted by oneswellfoop (6 comments total)

Are you high? In what universe is NPR "Mainstream Media"? Call me when NBC or FOX do this.
posted by spicynuts at 11:41 AM on December 9, 2011 [1 favorite]

I'd love to see the Republicans put forth some sort of way to differentiate the "job creators" from the "idle rich."
posted by scaryblackdeath at 11:44 AM on December 9, 2011

LIBRUL MEDIA! LIBRUL MEDIA! DEFUND! DEFUND!
posted by eyeballkid at 11:44 AM on December 9, 2011 [3 favorites]

This was a pretty good piece. This payroll tax thing is FINALLY an example of democrats showing some game against the GOP. Instead of, you know, just quivering without a response to the standard outrageous GOP assertions on how to fix the economy.
posted by glaucon at 11:45 AM on December 9, 2011

In a rare example of a Mainstream Media entity NOT taking a GOP talking point at face value, NPR sought out "job creators" who would be discouraged by the proposed "millionaires surtax".

Is this a quote from one of the links? 'Cause otherwise this is editorializing and should be deleted.
posted by Bulgaroktonos at 11:47 AM on December 9, 2011

less editorializing plz
posted by xbonesgt at 11:47 AM on December 9, 2011