Calling Bill Maher on his bullshit. [View all]
On his latest show, Maher read this polling result with two questions for Berniecrats: 1) Would you be in favor of free public college tuition if it meant paying $1,000 extra in taxes?; and 2) Would you be in favor of universal single payer if it meant $1,000 extra in taxes? Maher said Berniecrats responded against raising taxes. The first question has a false premise. Bernie pays for public college with a speculation tax on Wall Street, of course. No raise on taxes except for filthy rich hedge fund parasites.
The second question was framed improperly. "Would you favor paying $1k in taxes for a net benefit of $2.5k by eliminating your health insurance premium?" Caveat, I don't know the average net out-of-pocket savings.
This is effectively push polling if Maher's rendition of the questions is accurate. I wonder who did the poll he is referring to. David Brock? Corporate Media? Same difference.
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