Michael1942's Blog

The recent dustup about and from Bill O’Reilly is indicative of the unseeing and not willing to know what the true facts are in the budget negotiations. It is easy to push the envelope of truth in the name of journalism but to get fact appears to be out his grasp. If the time were spent on obtaining all of the facts as far where the economy is at this time compared to where it came from the story may be different. There have been numerous accounts from economists well known and not so well known that show that in spite of fiscal cliffs and sequesters the economy is growing at a steady but slow pace. The jobs are returning, more people are working, the exceptions are the people who have just stopped looking for work. The ability of well known naysayers, naboobs (not an error) and high profile commentators to stretch, shrink and otherwise alter the truth is the reason many people have no correct idea  where the economy really is. It is OK to consider these opinions (and that is exactly what they are) but the truth while not as loud is always there in plain sight. Between  high profile politicians and high profile political entertainers the public has a very narrow window of truth. We as readers, listeners and voters need to take advantage of that window by looking at all sides and not accept as fact ALL of the offerings from these known talkers.