Tucker Carlson Makes A Fact-Free Attack On WI Public Sector Workers
Tucker Carlson claimed that Wisconsin public sector workers "make more than you do" and "won't even consider" taking pay and benefits cuts. In fact, Wisconsin public sector workers make less than their private sector counterparts, and union leaders in the state have agreed to take cuts in their take home pay. Read More
"Fantastic": Fox & Friends Takes A Victory Lap After WI Senate Passes Anti-Union Bill
Following the Wisconsin state Senate's passage of a bill that will end most collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin, Fox & Friends devoted several segments to celebrating the bill's passage. The co-hosts interviewed two Wisconsin GOP senators but did not host any union supporters or Wisconsin Democratic legislators. Read More
Bolling Advances Falsehood That Nearly Half Of Americans Don't Pay Taxes
Fox Business host Eric Bolling revived the right-wing lie that nearly half of Americans don't pay taxes, claiming on Fox News' Fox & Friends that "43 percent of households don't pay any federal tax" in order to suggest that "socialism" is coming if the nation does not change course. In fact, all working Americans pay federal payroll and other taxes, such as federal excise taxes. Read More
"Frothing," "Rabid," "Slobs": The Right-Wing Media's Smear Campaign Of Pro-Union Protesters
As labor supporters in Wisconsin have protested Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union legislation, right-wing media have smeared the protesters with numerous insults, including labeling them "slobs," "rabid," and "frothing." Read More
Right-Wing Media Cheer WI GOP's Anti-Union Vote -- But Experts Say It "Raises A Lot Of Serious Questions"
Right-wing media have heralded Wisconsin GOP senators' vote to pass Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union legislation through a series of parliamentary maneuvers. But these media outlets have ignored critics who have said that a maneuver used by the Republican senators in order to hold the vote "raises a lot of serious questions" and possibly violated the state's open meetings law. Read More
"I Would Sacrifice A Few Caribou": Fox Promotes Drilling In ANWR
On his Fox Business show, Eric Bolling advocated for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), stating that he "would sacrifice a few caribou" in exchange for lower gas prices. However, drilling in ANWR would disturb the physical environment and wildlife of the refuge while doing very little to lower gas prices. Read More
For The Conservative Media, Democrats' Maneuvering Subverts Democracy, But Not Republicans
The conservative media are cheerleading Wisconsin Republicans' use of questionable tactics to ram through a union-busting bill. However, when Democrats were in charge of Congress, they were consistently accused of subverting democracy or acting unconstitutionally, even though they were using well-established procedures to pass their agenda. Read More
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