Bush Targets Medicare (what biased headline did your paper have?)

AJC ^ | January 3, 2003 | Robert Pear

[RobFromGa]

Time for a Freeper Headline Poll.

My local fishwrap and birdcage liner (the Atlanta Urinal & Constipation) had above-the-fold, full width headline "Bush Targets Medicare".

This is a pretty left-biased headline. What did other newspapers publish on this Medicare topic. Headline and location of story in the paper?

[Publius Maximus]

BUSH TO DECIMATE MEDICARE, REPLACE WITH ENRON-LIKE PRIVATE INSURANCE SCHEME; MILLIONS OF HOMELESS FEAR STARVATION

I'm kidding of course, but ...

[RobFromGa]

Bush Medicare Overhaul Plan Careening Towards Scared Seniors

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Haven't I seen your work in the NY Times?

[sam_paine]

Bush to Elderly: "Pay the Price"

[FITZ]

What would be the point in cutting Medicare if he plans to expand Social Security into Mexico?

[Miss Marple]

I can't even FIND the story in the Indianapolis paper!! I have been all over their web site, and it is not to be found!

Probably it will show up tomorrow with a creative headline. I will check this thread later to see what contributions have come in from across the nation.

Might I suggest that people identify the paper and the city from which it comes? That way we would avoid duplication and would have an idea of where the worst cases are.

Great idea..thanks!

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Here are some headlines from Google:

NYT: Bush to Propose Medicare Changes
Smart Money - 18 minutes ago
... According to the report, administration officials said Bush's vision for Medicare closely resembled proposals advanced in the last three years by US Sen. ...

Bush set to propose Medicare overhaul - Boston Globe

Bush To Back Drug Benefits For Elderly - CBS News

Seattle Post Intelligence: Bush aims for sweeping Medicare changes
Prescription drug benefits likely; parties disagree on major reforms

Bush's vision for Medicare includes long-term changes
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON – President Bush, with the new Senate majority leader as a powerful ally, will propose sweeping, long-term changes in Medicare when he urges ...

Bush to link Medicare changes with drug benefit
San Francisco Chronicle, CA - 14 minutes ago
... Administration officials said Bush's vision for Medicare closely resembled proposals
advanced in the past three years by Bill Frist, the Tennessee Republican ...

[The_Victor]

Reprint of the Times article from the Houston Comical:

Bush to propose Medicare reform

Wants to foster competition with private sector

By ROBERT PEAR
New York Times

[Sender]

The AJC online doesn't have it posted yet. They're still stuck on "Bush Returns to Tax Cuts (for the wealthy)".

[w1andsodidwe]

The Record from Stockton, Ca: Bush to Push Tax Cuts

subhead: "Economic Package to be Unveiled"

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Lodi News Sentinel: Bush Eyes New Plan

subhead: "President Seeks Economy Boost"

[Dave S]

Boy if "Bush Targets Medicare" is your best example of media bias, then we have won. There is nothing inaccurate in that statement. You are just making your own fearful inference about what it means.

[Gamecock]

BUSH TO DECIMATE MEDICARE, REPLACE WITH ENRON-LIKE PRIVATE INSURANCE SCHEME; MILLIONS OF HOMELESS FEAR STARVATION,

You left this out

Minorities to Suffer the Most in Racist Scheme

[RobFromGa]

if "Bush Targets Medicare" is your best example of media bias

Did I ever say this was my best example? I do think that "Bush Targets Medicare" screaming across the top of the paper is pretty biased. It's the worst one yet posted on this topic.

And, we are winning this war slowly but surely, but the fight is by no means over. I'll get back to my paranoid delusional reality now, if you don't mind...

[ohioWfan]

You are just making your own fearful inference about what it means.

It's not Rob's 'fearful inference' that makes it a left-leaning headline, and therefore inaccurate and harmful. It's the years upon years of leftist accusations that Republicans want to hurt old people and children, and that they/we are heartless.

The logical inference from the headline is that Bush is about to attack Medicare, and therefore hurt the people who need it.

IMO, it's bad, albeit not unusual.

[JDGreen123]

Tennessee Roundup:

The Tennessean - Nashville (known as Pravda on the Cumberland): Bush seeks Medicare changes

The Memphis Commercial Appeal (known as the Comic Appeal): Bush eyeing sweeping reforms for Medicare

No mention in Knoxville or Chattanooga.

[merry10]

The Ventura County Star (Southern Calif) has these headlines: "Bush to unveil plan that may reduce taxes"with the subhead "President says proposal not weighted toward well to do." The second headline is "Executive Secrecy garners bipartisan opposition to Bush." (by Adam Clymer) A letter to the editor is prefaced by the title "Bush a threat to the world".

[concerned about politics]

In the last three weeks, the president has told his advisers and congressional leaders that he wants to promote competition in Medicare

Sounds good to me. Competition brings a lower price, less government fraud and waste, and a better product.
Next, move on to school choice.
If we've ever had a chance to create a better America, it's now. Go for it!

[PhiKapMom]

White House to Propose Medicare Changes

That seemed legit to me because that is exactly what Pres Bush plans to do!

[tnlibertarian]

The closest the Knoxville News-Sentinel came was "Bush: Plan will focus on jobs, not the rich" With the subheadline of "Economic stimulus to be unveiled next week"

Of course anyone with a job is rich acording to the Rats.