They probably feel that they've covered this before, since the GOP simply rehashed all of their old proposals. But it doesn't matter - we're in the middle of a nasty political season, the Republicans are filibustering any kind of economic recovery plan, and now come out with one of their own that no one serious thinks will do a thing. It's the media's job and obligation to analyze the plan and tell us if it will work or not.
Greg Sargent has more.
A quick thought on the Senate GOP jobs plan that was released yesterday. Many news orgs showed a glimmer of skepticism towards the plan, pointing out that it was mostly a rehash of previous GOP ideas — deregulation, tax cuts, a Balanced Budget Amendment, etc. But Republicans made a very clear claim yesterday: They said by repackaging these ideas in one place, it would help foster confidence and eventually lead to growth.
Yet I can’t find any serious efforts by news orgs to evaluate whether the plan would actually do what Republicans said it would do, i.e., foster growth and create jobs in the long run.
