Rochelle Demagogues on TennCare
Sen. Bob Rochelle tells a lie and Memphis Commercial-Appeal 'reporter' Paula Wade believes it. In a story about the resignation of TennCare director Mark Reynolds - TennCare's seventh director in eight years - Rochelle claims TennCare will not survive without the income tax. Says Rochelle: "It's true that unless we find the votes for a true tax solution TennCare will not survive..."

Actually, it's not true. The CATS budget and revenue proposal funds TennCare without an income tax. Rochelle knows this. Paula Wade knows this. But the lie went unchallenged into print anyway.