Ideological Incoherence: Fox Objects to BoA Fees?

[Proud Public Servant]

Fox Business Network’s Gerri Willis went as far as to cut up her debit card on the air Thursday evening. "Right here, right now, I’m going to show Bank of America what I think of their fees," she said before using a pair of scissors.

"That $5 fee may not seem like a lot, but it’s the principle of the thing — more and more coming out of my pocket," she said

Huh? I don't get it. I'm as ticked off about the fees as any other Bank of America customer, but since when does Fox challenge the right of businesses to charge for the services they provide? If anything, I'd expect Fox to make fun of people who expected "freebies" from big business. I don't watch Fox (and I have perfect blood pressure; I assume those two things are related), but does this position actually make sense given the overall bias of the network?

(Quote is from this Washington Post story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/bank-of-america-faces-outrage-over-debit-card-charge/2011/09/30/gIQAp8zGAL_story.html?hpid=z2)

[ixion]

1. don't look for FAUX for any logical continuity.

they react, you decide.

[louis-t]

2. Fixed News is going all 'populist' n'stuff.

[Proud Public Servant]

5. Yeah, that was my thought too n/t

[Skittles]

3. the coporate whores are beefing about bank fees?

:rofl:

[Dreamer Tatum]

4. Your post makes zero sense.

Does Fox have an editorial position on the fees that Willis specifically contradicted?

[Proud Public Servant]

6. I think I was pretty clear

Fox is a GOP mouthpiece, and the GOP has long stood for Big Business doing whatever the hell it likes. So to see a Fox host bitching about bank fees is actually pretty bewildering.

[dtexdem]

7. Consistency isn't important to the RW, including Faux News.

But personal costs, OF WHICH THEY ARE AWARE, are important to them.