Media bias comes in many forms. Often times it is overt and journalists don’t bother to hide their preferences. Other times its subtle, like a headline or a tweet. The latter was the case today as the capitol press corps covered a GOP proposal to direct $15 million toward the state’s ailing roads and bridges.
Senate Republicans are pushing for revenues from the vehicle registration tax increase to actually go towards roads and bridges as was promised when it was passed. Democrats, meanwhile, have been siphoning some of those funds to subsidize mass transit.
Ironically enough, investing in our state’s transportation infrastructure is one area where Republicans and Democrats both agree that more needs to be done. The difference is that Republicans want to actually invest in the roads and bridges that everyone – including mass transit vehicles – depends on.
But what The Denver Post decided to focus its headline on was how the GOP plan “threatens the Bustang,” the state-owned and operated bus system. And an AP reporter tweeted that while not everyone owns a car, “every single republican probably does.” We get that she was most likely trying to crack a joke, but the larger point stands. The bias is subtle enough to go unnoticed while still framing the issue for the audience in a negative or flippant light. Well done, mainstream media.
Imagine that, Republicans want to use the funds that are supposed to be dedicated to fixing our roads…to fix our roads….wow…what a concept…I find it especially sad that Democrats in our state legislature are more focused on fixing funding problems with with their 'drivers licenses for illegals' program and other pet projects that are not essential functions of government, and then make claim that there's not enough budget left for the essential functions of government & spending our state funds, like our ROADS…and our Education system….its like they are teenagers just learning how to budget…pro tip for them….Rent and Utilities first, (or in this case roads and schools first) and then if there is any budget left after the essentials are funded, you can have your date night (or in their case, negotiate funding for pet projects like using our tax dollars to give State ID's to illegal aliens)…though I would prefer our tax dollars be spent on only essential functions