The Bulletin editorial on Nov. 28, “Entitlements must be acknowledged, addressed,” certainly fits the Fox News category of “fair and balanced.” Duh, doesn’t everyone agree there needs to be adjustments to entitlements, especially Medicare? To accuse voters of vilifying the rich is very sophomoric. The editors using ultra-conservative Rupert Murdoch’s The Wall Street Journal is “fair?” Quoting two former Republican government insiders, Chris Cox and Bill Archer is “balanced?” Cox and Archer are using their government connections to their benefit in two separate consulting firms that even The Bulletin couldn’t afford to hire.

Of course taxes alone will not solve the economic problem, on the other hand perhaps the editors can explain what is “fair” about the 1 percent capturing 93 percent of the nation’s income wealth in 2010? Also perhaps the editors can explain if it is “balanced” when from 1967-2011 the richest 5 percent (those making $186,000/year or more) saw their share of income increase 29.7 percent. Whereas during this same period the poorest 20 percent (those making $20,262 or less) saw their income drop 20 percent.

If the 1 percent are job creators, then perhaps they can create more family wage jobs so people can get out of Mitt Romney’s 47 percent.

According to Economy Watch, NBCNews.com, “the U.S. federal tax burden, relative to gross domestic product is lower than it’s been in half a century.”

For a start, Republican legislators should tell Grover Norquist to use his “Tax Pledge” like we used to use the old Montgomery/Ward catalogue in the outhouse. At the very least he should be charged with extortion.

Keith Jensen

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