How Does the Post Know That the Debt Is Becoming "Crushing?"

August 02, 2011

Yes, it was just a throw away line. But serious newspapers do not say in front page story that:

“Over the long term, the deal could help free the nation from what is fast becoming a crushing debt.”

Lines about a “crushing debt” should appear in quotations or left to the opinion pages. They should not be assertions of fact to readers.

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