Pro-privatization Social Security experts on TV are paid for by the right

[struggle4progress]

A Media Matters for America analysis of guests who have appeared on cable or network news since the November 2, 2004, election to discuss Social Security failed to find one independent expert with a graduate degree in economics who supported allowing workers to divert Social Security payroll taxes into private accounts.

Media Matters found eight guests who held graduate degrees in economics; three supported privatizing Social Security, and five opposed it. While all five opponents of privatization are supported by independent universities and organizations, all three privatization proponents are funded by right-wing organizations and foundations. <snip>

http://mediamatters.org/items/200502240008

[Zinfandel]

1. We need to get a nationwide organization like MoveOn.org to get

involved.

[candy]

2. Why? The universities seem to be doing just fine.

[crispini]

3. Hahahahaha! that's brilliant.

Wish I'd read that little gem yesterday to bring to my Congresscritter at the town hall meeting I attended.