Media Matters for America: Mitch Daniels, HHS, BAIN and more

Fox Whitewashes Mitch Daniels’ Deficit Record As Bush OMB Chief Fox News host Brian Kilmeade attempted to whitewash Gov. Mitch Daniels’ (R-IN) record as director of the Bush administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), attacking the accusation that Daniels “drove up the deficit” and claiming the surplus Bush inherited from the Clinton administration was only “on paper.” But policies enacted by the Bush administration while Daniels was OMB director added “trillions” to the deficit and are still responsible for the majority of the increase in federal debt under President Obama, and the Bush administration inherited an actual budget surplus from the Clinton administration. Read More

Colin Powell Throws Wet Blanket On Hannity’s Obsession With Rev. Wright And Bill Ayers

Right-Wing Media Attack HHS Campaign To Promote Health And Preventive Care Right-wing media have attacked a contract between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a public relations firm to raise awareness of health and preventive care opportunities as a “propaganda piece” for the health care law that “violates many of the procurement laws.” But PR campaigns like this are nothing new; in fact, the Bush administration spent $1.6 billion dollars over a 30-month span promoting its policies. Read More

Right-Wing Media Spins Bain Capital Criticism As “Attack On Capitalism” Following the Obama campaign’s ad highlighting Mitt Romney‘s record at Bain Capital, right-wing media are hysterically calling the ad an attack on private equity and even “an attack on capitalism” itself. But the ad clearly and specifically targets Romney’s own work at Bain Capital — which Romney and his campaign have repeatedly touted as crucial experience for dealing with the economy — not private equity or capitalism as a whole. Read More

Fox’s Tammy Bruce Says She’s “Been Told” She’ll “Never” Guest Host For O’Reilly Because She’s Gay

Eric Bolling Whitewashes His Own Past: Nine Of His Personal Attacks On Obama

The ALEC-IRLI Anti-Immigrant Push To Redefine Citizenship

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