The media has a tendency to make you think you’re walking around with a rain cloud overhead, tracing your every step.  No matter what they always find - and enthusiastically point out - the negative aspect of any story.  People living longer or number of murders declining?  Watch out for a story on how the casket industry is suffering.

We’ve been told for quite a while that we need to drive less, that we’re using too much gas.  Well, Americans are driving less now.  10 billion less miles in this past May versus a year ago.  The media’s response?  Environment saved?  Dirty oil companies getting screwed?  No.  They dourly intone that revenue from gas taxes is decreasing.  Typical.

• That excuse won’t fly
• Bury this story: Deficit is decreasing
• IRS curtailing audits of offshore tax cheats
• IRS audits more in the middle class
• Schools scraping by? Give me a break

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