Biden: ‘We Have to Spend Money To Keep From Going Bankrupt’
So here’s a simple test of the press’s integrity: Who will report this, and how prominently? Don’t tell me, in the midist of record deficits, plans for trillions more in taxes and spending, and cratering tax receipts, that it’s not news.
Early returns are not good. The Associated Press reported on Biden’s Alexandria, VA appearance where he made the statement. The quote is not in the story. Here are the first three paragraphs as of 3:34 p.m. (posted for fair use and discussion purposes):
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says there has never been a better time to overhaul the nation’s health care system because the industry now recognizes that helping the uninsured will ultimately bolster its bottom line.
Biden joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a health care forum in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday.
He told a group of nearly 200 people, mostly senior citizens, that he understands cynicism about drug companies’ promises to contribute billions of dollars in savings.
I don’t expect that the AP’s unbylined report will be updated. Prove me wrong, guys. I dare ya.
A related entry is at NewsBusters.org.
