undefined | Better HN

0 pointsars8y ago0 comments

I personally, was totally against the tax cut after reading about it in the media.

Then it actually passed and the media (yup, that same media) put out some calculators. I played with those, and realized I was seriously mislead.

Wait another month, when people will get higher paychecks, and see if it's still unpopular.

I really wish the media would stop telling me how to think. Just tell me what happened. Leave out the reactions, and quotes from "other people" telling me what I should think about a topic.

Best I can do right now is read opposing media outlets and contrast them, but it's hard to do.

0 comments

mikeash8y ago

You seem to be arguing about whether or not the tax cut should be popular, which is completely different.

arsOP8y ago

No, that's not what I said.

I said a survey done that early is not indicative of people's true opinion.

Do another survey in a month, and that data should be correct.

mikeash8y ago

You used the present tense in your initial reply.

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointsars8y ago0 comments

I personally, was totally against the tax cut after reading about it in the media.

Then it actually passed and the media (yup, that same media) put out some calculators. I played with those, and realized I was seriously mislead.

Wait another month, when people will get higher paychecks, and see if it's still unpopular.

I really wish the media would stop telling me how to think. Just tell me what happened. Leave out the reactions, and quotes from "other people" telling me what I should think about a topic.

Best I can do right now is read opposing media outlets and contrast them, but it's hard to do.

0 comments

mikeash8y ago

You seem to be arguing about whether or not the tax cut should be popular, which is completely different.

arsOP8y ago

No, that's not what I said.

I said a survey done that early is not indicative of people's true opinion.

Do another survey in a month, and that data should be correct.

mikeash8y ago

You used the present tense in your initial reply.

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse