Only CBS Notices Obama Abandoning College Savings Tax Amid Bipartisan Opposition

Kyle Drennen | January 28, 2015
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More in cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

After all three network evening newscasts ignored President Obama dropping his controversial plan to tax 529 college savings accounts on Tuesday, only Wednesday's CBS This Morning noticed the development, giving it a mere seventeen seconds. Neither NBC's Today nor ABC's Good Morning America covered the White House reversal.

This Morning co-host Norah O'Donnell informed viewers: "The Wall Street Journal says President Obama is dropping his proposal to raise taxes on 529 college savings accounts. His plan had faced opposition from Republican House John Boehner and top Democrats. They said it would hurt the middle class. Instead The White House will focus on delivering a larger package of education tax relief."

 

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