Cruzing for Bias
Note The Tennessean's subtle bias in its story today about a Senate vote to use reserve funds to balance this year's budget shortfall. Saying the Senate "made no progress" on passing a budget for fiscal year 2002-03, the story by Bonna de la Cruz reports on Sen. Doug Jackson unveiling the new version of his compromise "CATS" budget, which avoids both an income tax and significant budget cuts, but includes comments only from detractors of that plan. Pro-income tax Sen. Bob Rochelle calls it "political posturing," a business lobbyist slams its corporate tax increases, and a liberal lobbyist who favors the income tax and a variety of higher government spending criticizes its temporary sales tax increase. Perhaps we should ask the reporter, Bonna de la Cruz why her story had no comments or quotes from lawmakers or lobbyists who favor portions or all of the CATS plan.

Former state representative David Coffey has a much better analysis of the various budget options - and the possible political power play underway to use the Supreme Court to force a state income tax - in his essay today at TaxFreeTennessee.com.


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