Discretionary Truthiness

New York Times by Paul Krugman | May. 29, 2011 (Opinion)

I keep hearing Republicans say that Obama has increased nondefense discretionary spending by 80 percent; it’s one of those “facts” that apparently everyone on the right knows. So where does that come from?

Well, it turns out that Politifact is on the case — but gets it wrong, too, although not as wrong as the Republicans. Full Story »

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by Naomi Isler - May. 29, 2011

It's insightful, informative, and much too short. It really should have additional detail, or show the table cited, or something to support its conclusions. Thgis almost looks like a preview or a longer article.